The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a California shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.
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Debunking Six Myths About Homelessness in California
There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about homelessness in California. Data can dispel several common myths.
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in Homelessness Case
The Supreme Court agreed to intervene after an unusual coalition – including liberal leaders like Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators in Republican-led states like Arizona – urged the justices to consider the case.
CA Legislature Seeks to Restore Homelessness Funding Newsom Cut from Budget
The governor has been critical of local homelessness efforts and his newly revised 2024-25 budget not only pulls back an extra $260 million that local officials had counted on, but removes all of the homeless funding.
State Aid for Tiny Homes for Homeless in San Jose Comes up $9.4M Short
One year after Gov. Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes to shelter residents in four cities, including San Jose, only 150 have been purchased and none are in place.
Can Tough-on-crime Ballot Measure Deliver on Promises to Reduce Homelessness?
Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47.
Legislators Consider Requiring Sobriety in Homeless Housing
Two new bills in the Legislature would allow state funding to support sober housing for homeless residents, a significant departure from California’s current housing-first law.
Supreme Court Takes Up Landmark Homelessness Case
The Supreme Court case centers on the question of whether cities can fine or arrest people for camping in public spaces. The ruling will have nationwide implications for how local leaders manage homeless encampments.
Congress Can Do Something About Homelessness, By Supporting Local Innovation
Homelessness is a national crisis, and Congress needs to treat it like one.
U.S. Supreme Court Case Tests Power of Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.
2023: CA Homelessness Worse even with New Housing Bills
Why did the homelessness crisis become more dire in 2023, even as the Legislature passed more affordable housing laws? Home prices and rents are still increasing.
California Cities Take Frustration over Growing Homeless Camps to U.S. Supreme Court
Cities have often landed in court when trying to enforce camping bans, but the organizations said those cases haven’t clarified what’s allowed or required.
CA Cities Offer Range of Alternate Shelters When They Clear Homeless Camps
The definition of "adequate shelter" is at the heart of debates raging across California in the five years since a federal appeals court ruled that it’s cruel and unusual punishment to evict homeless people from public spaces when they have no other options.
Op-Ed: Something is Clearly Off with California’s Homelessness Spending
California has spent billions of dollars in recent years to reduce homelessness, but the problem is only getting worse. Lawmakers should consider involving the private sector and repeal laws that make it too expensive to build housing.
How Texas Shrank Its Homeless Population — and Its Lessons for California
San Jose’s homelessness response team visited Houston earlier this year. They came away jealous of some advantages Houston has over California cities.
Latest Homeless Count Shows Decrease, with More Sheltered
The latest Point-in-Time census showed slight decreases in the number of unhoused individuals counted across Santa Clara County and in the City of San José.
