Commentary: This Is a Health Issue – So Why Are Our Prisons and Streets Full of People Who Need Treatment, Not Punishment?
The statistics are staggering but not surprising: 50% of people in state prisons have a substance use…
California Bill to Provide Guaranteed Income for Homeless High School Seniors Advances with Bipartisan Support
SACRAMENTO — A proposal to provide guaranteed income to homeless high school seniors to help them transition…
Study Challenges Stereotypes, Finding Just 37% of California’s Homeless Population Are Regular Drug Users
San Francisco – A new study from the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) is reshaping…
California Senator Proposes Guaranteed Income Pilot for Homeless Youth to Support College and Career Goals
Sacramento, CA – In response to the growing number of students experiencing homelessness across California, State Senator…
Commentary: Where Are People Supposed to Go? California’s Escalating Homeless Encampment Sweeps
In the wake of the Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, California cities are ramping up homeless encampment…
California Bill Seeks to Expand College Access for Students Who Experienced Homelessness
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A new bill introduced in the California Legislature aims to provide critical financial support…
Senator Umberg Introduces Bill to Combat Illegal Squatting in California
Senate Bill 448 Aims to Streamline Property Reclamation and Protect Communities Sacramento, CA – Amid growing concerns…
Lawsuit against Norwalk for Unlawful Ban on Homeless Shelters Moves Forward
In a new development, a court has denied the city of Norwalk’s request to dismiss a lawsuit…
Commentary: Fires Put Further Strain on Housing Market As Governor’s Prior Efforts Have Come Up Short
The impact of the devastating fires in Los Angeles on the housing crisis, of course, can’t be…
Commentary: California YIMBY Director Offers Solution to Exploding Homeless Population
In an op-ed for MSNBC, Ned Resnikoff, the policy director for California YIMBY, noted the bleak news…
Monday Morning Thoughts: HUD Report Shows Homelessness Not Just a California Problem
You may not believe this and it might come as a shocking revelation—homelessness is not just a…
What I Learned Reporting in Cities That Take Belongings from Homeless People
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Removal of Unhoused Continues
San Francisco, CA: On Thursday, San Francisco Police Officers said, “The Park is closed, you have 15…
Sweeps Across California: Houseless Artists, Housed Allies and Spiritual Leaders Faced All-Night Harassment by Police
“You can’t stay here,” City Administrator of occupied Huchiun, aka Oakland, told us houseless, formerly houseless and…
Los Angeles Audit Finds Shelter Beds Went Unused
Audit Findings Show that Only 1 in 5 Interim Shelter Residents Obtained Permanent Housing, While Over 1/2…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Housing Is a Public Safety Issue
In the last election cycle, voters in California sent a message about crime—they voted down Prop. 6,…
Governor Claims Success in CARE Court as It Opens in All 58 California Counties
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom is claiming victory as the CARE Court (Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment)…
Native American Communities Receive $91 Million for Affordable Housing and Homeless Interventions
Sacramento, CA – California Governor announced this week California Native American tribes throughout the state will receive…
California Seeks to Improve Public Safety by Reducing Homelessness and Recidivism
Sacramento, CA – This week Governor Newsom launched a first-of-its-kind program to improve public safety — with…
Unhoused Berkeleyans Demand an End to Inhumane Homeless Policies
Berkeley, CA – Three homeless encampments have been recently established on public land to protest the current…