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The number of homeless people in Malibu fell to a record 33. This marks the fourth consecutive year of decline for the entire city.
The city recorded the highest crowd population in 239 in 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2022, that number has fallen to a historic low in recent history.
In 2022, 88 people experienced homelessness, with 71 in 2023 and 69 in 2024.
According to the city’s website, the Malibu city outreach team had 72 residential arrangements in 2024, with no 51 in 2023, 67 in 2022 and 22 in 2021.
The recent road closures from wildfires and heavy rains in January along the Pacific Coast Highway have limited access to the public to help. This year’s count was “only done by the city’s homeless outreach team and representatives from Lahasa,” according to the city.
The final figures for 2025 are still waiting for confirmation from the Los Angeles Department of Homeless Services.
Malibu tracked homeless people in 2016 when there were 161 people experiencing homelessness. The record took place in 2020 and 239 with counts made before the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have made a meaningful impact through our focus on strategic partnerships, enduring outreach and long-term housing solutions,” Mayor Doug Stewart said in a statement.
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