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In September 2025, the City Council voted to explore whether Los Angeles could withdraw all legally allowable homelessness funding from LAHSA and instead contract with the county’s new homelessness department.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The calculation involves multiple factors, including household size, income sources and allowable expenses.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Republicans also to save $150 million next fiscal year by delaying allowable new hires throughout the fiscal year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
The bill would add separation due to federal immigration enforcement as another allowable reason.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The calculation involves multiple factors, including household size, income sources and allowable expenses.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Republicans also to save $150 million next fiscal year by delaying allowable new hires throughout the fiscal year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
The bill would add separation due to federal immigration enforcement as another allowable reason.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Allowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allowable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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