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.

Encampments continue to pop up in residential and commercial areas because people have nowhere else to go.  The status quo of our county isn't working.

Californians in March will vote on a $6.4 billion bond to build thousands of housing units for people with serious mental health conditions. A 2018 ballot measure made similar promises, but Santa Clara County and the rest of the state are falling short.

California counted its homeless population this month. Here’s a look at how the state gets the numbers that impact everything from program funding to stump speeches.

The state has chosen who will build the 1,200 tiny homes Gov. Gavin Newsom promised the state’s homeless residents. But it remains to be seen when they will be built.

Nearly a year ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to deploy 1,200 tiny homes to help shelter the state’s growing population of homeless residents. Now, the state has chosen who will build those tiny homes and what they will look like — but there’s still no word on when people will be able to move in.

Homelessness is a national crisis, and Congress needs to treat it like one. 

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

The mayor's message: By getting back to basics and working together, we are beginning to see progress on some of our most challenging issues.

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.

Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit, new spending is unlikely.

The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended in June 2022, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.

I am concerned about how we, as a city and county, are spending our taxpayers’ funds to address the homelessness crisis.

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.

A patchwork of bills is giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.

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.

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.