Overview
- LAHSA said Monday it will cut 284 current staff, with layoff notices going out April 30 and employment ending June 30, 2026.
- The restructuring eliminates 414 positions in total, including vacant roles, reducing the workforce from about 600 to about 320.
- The move follows the county’s withdrawal of more than $300 million and a transfer of programs to a new homelessness department that takes over July 1, and county officials said they are working to place county‑funded staff.
- Some jobs could be saved depending on the City of Los Angeles budget, with Mayor Karen Bass proposing about $788 million for homelessness next year, down from $953.3 million this year.
- Leaders said LAHSA will narrow its work to system governance, data, and federal funding, and they pointed to nearly 80,000 housing placements since 2022 and recent declines in street homelessness as proof the system can deliver.