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Board directs report‑back to implement task force recommendations on Latinx homelessness
Summary
Recognizing a growing share of people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County are Latino, supervisors directed departments to evaluate and report back on implementing 64 recommendations from the Latinx Task Force, including improved Spanish and indigenous‑language access and service coordination across departments.
The Board of Supervisors on May 19 directed the new Department of Homeless Services and Housing (ARDS/HSH) and other county departments to assess the feasibility of implementing 64 recommendations from the Latinx People Experiencing Homelessness Task Force and to report back within 90 days.
Chair Hilda Solis cited 2025 homeless count figures showing that about 46% of people experiencing homelessness in the county identify as Latino and stressed that rising rates in certain service planning areas (SPAs) demonstrate a need for targeted strategies. The task force's December 2025 report identified drivers such as economic instability, language barriers, immigration‑status concerns and gaps in culturally competent outreach.
Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, co‑author of the motion, said the motion lays out next steps to integrate task force recommendations into department operations, improve data collection and ensure the county's homelessness department and partners are working in culturally and linguistically tailored ways. Community speakers and service providers told the board the county should secure dedicated resources, strengthen language access (including indigenous languages), and align existing city, county and state programs to reduce barriers to housing assistance for mixed‑status households.
The motion passed with support from supervisors and public commenters representing service providers, community groups and housing advocates. County staff will return with a feasibility report that includes staffing, budget and a plan for coordinating across departments and with community partners.
Why it matters: As the county designs a new department for homeless services and housing, supervisors said it is essential that the new entity adopt targeted, culturally competent approaches to stem growing Latinx homelessness and to ensure that investments reach communities at greatest risk.
What's next: The assigned departments will report back with a feasibility analysis and recommended implementation steps in approximately 90 days.
