In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use phrases like ...

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If state funding vanishes, California’s homelessness crisis will explode A San Diego homeless encampment. With HHAP grants, the city has been able to reduce its unhoused population.

The California Legislature’s budget eliminates funding that helps run homeless shelters throughout the state. Sacramento’s mayor predicts problems.

Contra Costa County reported a 26% decline in homelessness from 2024, a remarkable drop, especially as most other parts of ...

For a president who has been sharply critical of California’s handling of the ongoing homeless crisis, it’s appalling for Trump’s administration to make things even worse. Congress has been ...

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, along with top leaders from California’s largest cities, are calling on state lawmakers to continue critical funding to address homelessness, warning that any ...

Instead, homelessness remains a persistent problem, and encampments still dot California’s cities. But without that money, some shelters and housing programs are likely to close, Metcalf said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that will remake California’s landmark environmental protection rules. Newsom ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year after the U.S. Supreme Court granted cities more authority to clear homeless encampments, how much has ...

Laura, a new homeless service worker training program, seeks to reduce burnout and make workers more effective in combating the crisis on Los Angeles' streets.