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…
A Victory for the Unhoused in SF as Supervisors Overturn SFMTA’s RV Ban
San Francisco, CA – End Poverty Tows Coalition late on Tuesday celebrated a significant victory for democracy…
COURT WATCH: Homelessness Impacts Accused – Misses Court, Warrant Issued
LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused—suddenly hit by homelessness—missed court dates and faces losing diversion status, according…
Commentary: Council Passes a Punitive Approach Even Without Sufficient Services to Address the Core Problem
The Davis City Council last week approved their homeless encampment ordinance, again on a contested 3-2 vote. …
Commentary: What If Homeless Folks Resist Services?
Davis, CA – I have written a series of commentaries opposing a criminalization-based approach to clearing homeless…
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)…
Guest Commentary: Will Mayor Elect Daniel Lurie End the ‘War’ on the Homeless
In November’s general election, incumbent Mayor London Breed lost to Daniel Lurie. Daniel Lurie, the heir to…
Commentary: We Should Be Looking at Housing, Not Punishing the Homeless for Being Homeless
It is probably appropriate that as I head off for my brief annual vacation for Thanksgiving, I…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Criminalized Homelessness Last Week – It’s a Sad Commentary
In fairness to the City Council, I’m sure they felt they had to do something about the…
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…
Council to Receive Report on Homelessness and Camping Law in Wake of Recent Court Ruling
Davis, CA – The Davis City Council will hold a special meeting this evening to receive information…
San Francisco Takes Step Toward Addressing Growing Homeless Family Crisis
San Francisco, CA – The number of unhoused families in San Francisco has doubled since 2022, according…
LA City Controller Determines that City of Los Angeles Underspent on Homelessness by Over Half a Billion Dollars in FY2024
Los Angeles – The city of Los Angeles spent only $599 million and encumbered $195 million of…
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…
Guest Commentary: The City of San Francisco’s Escalating War on the Homeless
What happened to the “City of Love” This is part two of a multi-part series we began…
2024 Davis City Council Question 5: Homelessness in Davis
Every week between now and the November Election, the Vanguard will ask the District 2 Candidates (the…
My View: Norwalk Is a Warning Sign for Other Communities That Are Blocking Housing in California
Davis, CA – This week the hammer from the state of California fell on the City of…
More Than 7500 New Housing Units Unlocked by Governor’s Housing and Homeless Accountability Unit
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom announced his Housing and Homeless Accountability Unit has taken strong action against…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Do Prisons Prevent Crime?
I’ve said it before, but people are very easy to influence, particularly with the stories we tell…
Guest Commentary: Denouncing Claims in Complaint by Businesses Threatening Berkeley for Failing to Remove Encampments
By Andrea Henson Where Do We Go? today denounced defamatory allegations in a much-publicized complaint for injunctive…
