LAHSA Kicks Off LA Homeless Count on Jan 20 with Councilmember Nithya Raman and Local Leaders at Inner City Law Center
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 20, 2026) — Inner City Law Center (ICLC) hosted leaders from across L.A. County Tuesday, January 20, for the kickoff press conference of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, a critical annual effort to understand the scope and nature of homelessness across the region and guide life-saving policy and funding decisions.
WHAT: 2026 PIT Homeless Count Kickoff Press Conference — ICLC CEO Adam Murray joins LAHSA Interim CEO Gita O’Neill, elected officials, commissioners, and individuals with lived experience for a press conference to mark the start of the count and encourage public participation.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Inner City Law Center Offices, enter via parking lot at 1326 Industrial St., Los Angeles, CA 90021
SPEAKERS:
- Gita O’Neill, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
- Nithya Raman, Councilmember, City of Los Angeles
- Daniella Urbina, Senior Advisor, Office of County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis
- Amber Sheikh, Chair, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Commission Chair
- Adam Murray, CEO, Inner City Law Center
- Martin Holguin, Treasurer, Lived Experience Advisory Board
Over the course of three nights, thousands of volunteers will canvass communities throughout Los Angeles County to ensure that every person experiencing homelessness is counted.
“The Los Angeles Point-in-Time Count is a critical tool for understanding the scope and urgency of homelessness in our city,” said Adam Murray, CEO of Inner City Law Center. “Accurate data helps ensure resources are directed where they are needed most and informs policies that can prevent people from falling into homelessness in the first place. Inner City Law Center is proud to participate in this year’s count, serving as a volunteer deployment site for the second year in a row. We stand alongside community partners and volunteers who are committed to fighting homelessness in Los Angeles.”
“This year’s Homeless Count comes at a pivotal moment for our region,” said Gita O’Neill, Interim CEO of LAHSA. “Across Los Angeles, the homeless services system is undergoing major changes, from funding shifts and program transitions to the way outreach, shelter, and housing are delivered. Those changes, combined with ongoing economic pressures, may put the progress we’ve made over the last couple of years at risk. That’s why, at this moment, what matters most is that we get an accurate picture of what our neighbors are experiencing so we can respond with urgency, honesty, and the right resources in the right places.”
The Homeless Count provides essential data that helps determine how federal, state, and local funding is distributed for housing, shelter, outreach, and supportive services. The information collected also helps identify trends, evaluate the impact of past investments, and guide more effective homelessness prevention strategies.
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About Inner City Law Center
Inner City Law Center is a nonprofit, poverty-law firm based in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. As the only legal-services provider with offices in Skid Row, Inner City Law Center fights for housing and justice for low-income tenants, working-poor families, housing insecure veterans, people experiencing homelessness and people living with disabilities or HIV.
Contact: Jacqueline Burbank, Communications Manager, jburbank@innercitylaw.org
About Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
LAHSA is a joint powers authority of the city and county of Los Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problem of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness.
Contact: Paloma Beltroy, Communications Manager, pbeltroy@lahsa.org