The top concern of Third District communities is homelessness. In her first month as Board Chair, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath declared a state of emergency—mobilizing the County’s full attention and resources toward this crisis.
She is now leading the charge to unify more than a dozen fragmented programs into a single Department of Homeless Services and Housing—creating a streamlined, accountable system that focuses on people, not bureaucracy.
Supervisor Horvath is committed to bold, compassionate solutions, including connecting people directly to housing and mental health & substance use care. She continues to focus on prevention by addressing root causes like poverty, trauma, and lack of access to services.
As a renter herself, Supervisor Horvath has championed eviction protections and cracked down on price gouging—especially for fire-impacted residents working to rebuild and remain in their communities.
The top concern of Third District communities is homelessness. In her first month as Board Chair, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath declared a state of emergency—mobilizing the County’s full attention and resources toward this crisis.
She is now leading the charge to unify more than a dozen fragmented programs into a single Department of Homeless Services and Housing—creating a streamlined, accountable system that focuses on people, not bureaucracy.
Supervisor Horvath is committed to bold, compassionate solutions, including connecting people directly to housing and mental health & substance use care. She continues to focus on prevention by addressing root causes like poverty, trauma, and lack of access to services.
As a renter herself, Supervisor Horvath has championed eviction protections and cracked down on price gouging—especially for fire-impacted residents working to rebuild and remain in their communities.
On January 10, 2023, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath put forward a unanimously supported motion declaring a state of emergency on homelessness for Los Angeles County, meeting the City of Los Angeles in a shared commitment to see results. The goals of the emergency declaration are to prioritize hiring, expedite contracting, and increase transparency around Measure H expenditures.
This approach reflects the County’s renewed commitment to coordinating housing and services under one roof for faster, more effective outcomes.
In partnership with Cities and Councils of Government, LA County will drive housing solutions that support people transitioning from homelessness to permanent stability, leveraging the unified Homeless Services and Housing Department to align funding, data, and service delivery. This mission includes:
LA County seeks to meet the mental health and substance use needs of unsheltered and sheltered residents by:
LA County seeks to stop the inflow of people into homelessness by investing in interventions that help people remain housed—especially in times of crisis. Building on recent efforts to strengthen eviction protections and crack down on price gouging following disasters like the January 2025 wildfires, this mission includes:
The Board unanimously approved a motion to strengthen oversight and accountability in homeless services contracts.
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The Board approved Supervisor Horvath’s motion joining the multistate lawsuit over homelessness funding.
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Supervisor Horvath announced she has directed the termination of the proposed Ocean Ave interim housing projects in the City of Santa Monica and calls on SMH, St. Joseph Center and Santa Monica to identify alternative locations for urgently needed services.
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