Los Angeles County Moves to Implement Task Force Recommendations on Latino Homelessness

Motion strengthens County coordination, language access and support for Latino community experiencing housing insecurity.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today approved a motion authored by Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis and co-authored by Board Chair Pro Tem and Second District Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell to implement recommendations from the Task Force on Latinx People Experiencing Homelessness and strengthen countywide efforts to address homelessness among Latino residents.

The motion directs County departments to coordinate implementation of the task force’s recommendations, expand language access and culturally responsive services, strengthen partnerships with immigrant-serving community organizations and explore the creation of a public dashboard focused on Latino residents experiencing homelessness.

“Latino families continue to face disproportionate barriers to housing stability, economic opportunity and access to services,” said Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. “We must confront the systemic inequities driving this crisis and ensure County systems are responsive to immigrant communities, mixed-status families, Indigenous communities and other vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness.”

According to the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, approximately 31,291 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County identify as Latino, representing 46% of the county’s unhoused population. In the San Gabriel Valley and East Los Angeles service planning areas, more than half of people experiencing homelessness identify as Latino.

The motion builds on a 2022 action that created the Task Force on Latinx People Experiencing Homelessness to examine gaps in the County’s social services system contributing to rising homelessness among Latino residents. The task force identified key drivers of housing instability, including economic insecurity, barriers to health and wellness services and challenges faced by immigrant and mixed-status households seeking assistance.

Among the actions approved, the motion directs the County’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative to lead countywide coordination and develop an implementation plan for the task force recommendations. It also calls for expanded partnerships with Latino and immigrant-serving organizations, improved language access resources and stronger coordination between the homelessness services system and the Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs.

“I want to thank the Latinx People Experiencing Homelessness Task Force for its diligent work in capturing the lived experiences and unique barriers to housing stability that Latinx communities across the County face. This motion takes an important step toward implementing the Task Force’s recommendations with intentional, coordinated action. In my district, which is home to 20% of the County’s Latinx population and 21% of the County’s Latinx population experiencing homelessness — this work is especially urgent,” said Board Chair Pro Tem and Second District Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell.

The motion further requests collaboration with the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) to support affordable housing development and renter protections aimed at preventing homelessness among Latino communities. County departments will report back within 90 days with implementation plans and progress updates.