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The Democratic mayor of one of California’s largest cities is pushing to tackle the state’s homeless crisis by enacting weightier consequences for rejecting housing services. Last month, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan introduced a new policy that would amend the municipal code,

In early April, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to pull roughly $300 million in funding from LAHSA and transfer that money to the county's newly created homeless services department. That vote came on the day the countywide sales tax increased by a quarter-cent to provide additional funding for homelessness programs.

The mayor of the Silicon Valley city has proposed arresting people who don’t accept offers of shelter. It’s the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.

Daniel Ridge launched a legal battle against Alameda Health System after he was dismissed from his job at a county morgue while at the same time struggling with mental health issues.

An online debate about homelessness in Encinitas has spilled into council chambers and the community, on the heels of a proposal to expand the Community Resource Center's food pantry.

Va Lecia Adams Kellum, the head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, announced her resignation Friday.

In a step toward tackling homelessness, the city of Oceanside has officially launched its first safe parking program for people living in their vehicles.

California lawmakers moved forward with a major proposal Wednesday that could speed up housing projects across the state that desperately needs more homes.

Fremont’s 2024 Homelessness Response Plan emphasized prevention, housing and outreach. But the city chose criminalization, forcing providers like Abode Services to suspend aid due to legal risks. A lawsuit from unhoused residents, supported by the California Homeless Union and local faith leaders, now challenges the ordinance.

Crystal Sanchez, Western Regional Director for the National Union of the Homeless, has revealed that the homelessness crisis in Sacramento is much worse than official counts suggest, with 50,000+ people experiencing homelessness,

California legislation would create overnight parking programs at colleges for homeless students sleeping in vehicles

A Public Policy Institute of California report found California has among the lowest homeownership rates and the most expensive housing in the country.