The federal government is waging an "all out assault" on funding and services for L.A. County’s most vulnerable residents, a top homelessness official said Thursday.

Gita O’Neill, an assistant Los Angeles City attorney who handles homelessness policy, was appointed Friday as the new interim chief executive of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The LAHSA Commission voted 7-1 to confirm O’Neill’s nomination.

The number of people living on the streets in the county decreased by 10%, according to the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, and it has dropped 14% over the last two years.

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A key survey of homelessness in Los Angeles determined that the number of people sleeping without shelter fell again. More than 72,000 people remain homeless in Los Angeles County.

Homelessness in Los Angeles has declined for the second year in a row, according to the city and county’s 2025 Homeless Count.

Commissioners for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority are set to appoint a career attorney in the Los Angeles City Attorney's office to lead the agency for the next year as it adjusts to the loss of more than $300 million in county funding.

Data from LAHSA in 2025 shows that homelessness in the county stands at 72,308 people, with about 43,669 of them in the city of LA.

The governing body overseeing the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority is expected to appoint a new, interim chief executive Friday as the agency prepares to downsize in the coming months.