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Council approves expanded shelter and services funding for domestic-violence survivors
Summary
The council unanimously approved an investment to expand shelter capacity and related services for survivors of domestic violence, after members cited high call volumes, low access to safe beds and several recent fatalities.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a proposal to expand shelter capacity and survivor services for domestic-violence victims during its Feb. 14 meeting, with the chamber recording unanimous support during the roll call.
Councilmember Yorozovsky urged colleagues to back what he called the city’s largest-ever investment in services for survivors, citing statistics including that 15,000 survivors called domestic-violence…
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