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Council highlights domestic violence investments as federal funding risks threaten services
Summary
Council members marked Domestic Violence Awareness Month and described recent city investments — including new shelter beds, a task force and a grant — while warning federal program funds are at risk because of a federal shutdown.
Los Angeles City Council members and city officials used a presentation recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month to outline recent local investments in survivor services and to warn that federal funding disruptions threaten those gains.
Councilmember Katie Yaroslavsky opened the presentation by citing recent city and law enforcement data: she said the Los Angeles Police Department received about 43,000 domestic‑violence–related calls last year and responded to nearly 15,000 domestic‑violence crimes. Yaroslavsky also said “13 percent” of homicide victims in Los Angeles County were related to domestic violence and that, per the 2025 homeless count, 41 percent of people experiencing homelessness have experienced domestic violence.
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