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Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says
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A new Public Policy Institute of California report assesses a 2014 ballot measure that lowered some drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.Bay Area
Homeless counts dropped in these California counties this year
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In Alameda County, the percentage of unhoused people living in shelters increased from 21% in 2019 to 37% this year.Bay Area
What is the California Legislature doing about homelessness this year? These are the bills to watch
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State funds for sober housing, disposing of RVs on city streets, and creating a plan for homelessness prevention have made the cut so far.Bay Area
Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report
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California was among the five states that reported the largest decreases in homelessness last year.Bay Area
Plans to fix gaps in Newsom’s mental health court reopen divisions over involuntary care
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CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.Bay Area
California blocks Trump administration from withholding homelessness funds
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Federal push would have slashed funding for permanent housing.California
Year in review: Homelessness policy gets more punitive
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State and local governments became more aggressive in sweeping homeless encampments in 2025, among other measures.Bay Area
CARE Court was created to help California’s toughest homeless cases. Why that’s been so hard
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More than two years after the program first launched, most people starting the CARE Court process aren’t homeless, and those who are homeless aren’t always getting what they need most: housing.California
