Over 3 months ago, LA CAN's Human & Civil Committee submitted a letter to @cd14losangeles demanding that while we continue to push for an end to sweeps altogether, people living in Skid Row should get, at the very least, the same notice before a sweep that every other neighborhood gets. We've been pushing this for months, in follow-up emails, weekly public comment, and after continuing to be ignored, the last 2 Fridays we began singing to her in Council. This past Friday, she came up to us and asked "What's the beef today?"

Join the Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco for an inspiring evening where art, community, and advocacy come together to create lasting change. United by Love: Transforming Art into Action is our annual Art Auction, bringing together local artists, community leaders, supporters, and advocates to raise critical funds for the Coalition's work to end homelessness and advance housing justice.


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The National Homelessness Law Center is proud to recognize the recipients of our 2026 Human Right to Housing Awards. These distinguished honorees represent a diverse group of advocates, public servants, nonprofit leaders, and legal champions whose work has advanced housing justice, protected civil rights, and strengthened communities across the nation.