29% of California children living in poverty are in Los Angeles County.

California’s substantial regional differences in cost of living drive differences in child poverty around the state. Counties with the highest child poverty rates in fall 2021 were Orange (12.4%) and Los Angeles (10.1%), while Sacramento had the lowest rate (6.7%). Across legislative districts, child poverty varied widely, from 2.9% to 17.4%.

Homelessness is not a destiny; it is a challenge we must confront with unwavering determination and empathy. Together, we can rewrite the narrative, providing every individual a place to call home and fostering a future where homelessness is nothing but a memory of the past."