As cities look for solutions to rising rates of homelessness, a growing number have ramped up encampment clearings. But Phoenix and Oakland, California, introduced updated strategic plans last month ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced $290 million in new funding to tackle homelessness in California, following the state's first ...

When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last month that would have supported sober homeless housing, his reason left many scratching their heads. Newsom said Assembly Bill 255, which would have allowed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gavin Newsom gives his final State of the State address as governor at the California Capitol in Sacramento on Thursday, Jan.

California has about 12 percent of the U.S. population, but about 45 percent of the country’s unsheltered homeless population, at about 116,000 individuals. That is down from 124,000 in 2024, but up 7 ...

Barack Obama criticizes California's homelessness crisis as Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrates mild progress, despite $24 billion ...

Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized the need for accountability when announcing state dollars for housing and mental health services.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. From CalMatters homelessness reporter Marisa Kendall: Youth homelessness has declined by nearly a quarter since 2019 ...

Tucked between the homes of an East Palo Alto neighborhood, there’s a small yellow building. Inside, on a weekday in late November, young people — ranging in age from adolescence to early adulthood — ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tigs Smith, her son Vance, 9, and daughter Emily, 16, in San Jose on Aug. 5, 2021. Smith and her two children live in ...

Sacramento County, like many communities across the state, hasn't attempted to physically count the number of homeless people since January 2024, per federal guidelines. Yet on Thursday from ...