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Number of homeless people in Los Angeles County jumped 13% this past year

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FILE - In this Monday, July 1, 2019 file photo, homeless people move their belongings from a street along side of Los Angeles City Hall as crews prepared to clean the area. Members of the Trump administration are visiting Los Angeles to get a firsthand look at the city's sprawling homeless encampments, while President Donald Trump has directed his staff to develop policy options to address the national crisis of people living on the streets. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, file)
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Posted at 8:25 AM, Jun 12, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-12 11:25:19-04

Authorities are worried that more people in Los Angelos could find themselves homeless due to the coronavirus.

The number of homeless people in Los Angeles County jumped 13% this past year.

The homelessness count in L.A. was conducted in January months before the coronavirus shut down businesses throughout the state.

Authorities are now worried that after eviction protections throughout the state expire that more could find themselves without homes due to unemployment.

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