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County moves to create Department of Homeless Services and Housing; LAHSA staff transition and labor disputes draw board motions
Summary
The Board advanced an ordinance to create the Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH) effective Jan. 1, 2026, and heard extensive testimony and debate about how LAHSA staff and Measure A funds will move to the county. Supervisors demanded written 30‑ and 90‑day plans from CEO and DHR and voted to refer certain legal questions back for a report.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 introduced and voted to adopt a county ordinance establishing the Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH) and to delegate authority needed to operate as a full department beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The CEO team, interim director Sarah Mann and the DHR implementation team described a phased plan to consolidate funding and staffing from the CEO, Housing for Health, and other county units into the new department.
Sarah Mann said the new department is intended to increase accountability, reduce fragmentation in service delivery and stretch the county’s Measure A and other resources. “The creation of HSH gives the county the opportunity to create a more streamlined approach to homelessness that makes it clear how and where people…
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