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The Rise of Homelessness Among California’s Older Adults
California’s homeless population is aging rapidly, with adults age 50 and over making up nearly 40% of those needing shelter.
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Q&A
Understanding Proposition 1
California voters will decide on March 5th, 2024, whether to pass Proposition 1, a two-part initiative aiming to improve access to behavioral health services. This includes funding for treatment facilities, housing support, and changes to the Mental Health Services Act.Ballot PropositionsHealth & Safety NetHousing & Homelessness -
Issue Brief
Homelessness in California: A Statewide Challenge
In February 2022, there were 437 unhoused Californians per 100,000 Californians statewide — the Los Angeles and South Coast region and the San Francisco Bay Area having the highest shares of unhoused individuals in California.Housing & Homelessness -
Fact Sheet
Homelessness Among Latinx Californians: An Alarming Increase
Homelessness among Latinx Californians has increased by 22% since 2020, more than three times the overall state increase of 6.2% over the same period.Housing & Homelessness -
Q&A
Understanding Homelessness in California & What Can Be Done
Having a place to call home is the most basic foundation for health and well-being no matter one’s age, gender, race, or zip code.Housing & Homelessness -
Report
Who is Experiencing Homelessness in California?
Tailored housing interventions are needed for California’s diverse unhoused populationHousing & Homelessness -
Commentary
Staying Committed and Accountable to Unhoused Californians
No Californian should lack a safe and stable home – yet many thousands of individuals in California experience homelessness and its destructive effects every year.Housing & Homelessness -
Data Hit
More Support Needed For California K-12 Students Experiencing Homelessness
Having a safe, stable place to live is crucial for student development and educational success. But more than 220,000 of California’s public K-12 students experienced homelessness in 2020-21. This includes children temporarily staying with other families due to economic hardship, and children living in motels, shelters, vehicles, public spaces, or substandard housing. Latinx, Black, American … ContinuedEducationHousing & Homelessness -
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California Renters Need Increased Access to Affordable Housing
With so many Californians struggling to make rent, policymakers must take bold action.Housing & Homelessness -
Report
Who is Experiencing Housing Hardship in California?
Introduction All Californians deserve a safe and stable place to call home – a home that is affordable, located near their work and communities. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s serious housing affordability challenges threatened the well-being of families and communities and the future growth of the state. Throughout the pandemic, job losses have hit … ContinuedCOVID-19Housing & Homelessness -
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California Renters Risk Eviction and Homelessness as Key Protections Expire
Safe and stable housing is a fundamental need for every child and adult. Yet state legal protections that have kept California renters with low incomes housed throughout the pandemic expire at the end of March 2022. Applications for emergency rental assistance will close at the same time. Half of California renters with low incomes report … ContinuedCOVID-19Housing & Homelessness -
Report
Renters Face Housing Instability and Inequity Before and After COVID-19
Almost 17 million Californians — 44% of all state residents — live in homes that are rented. As the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have unfolded, the urgent needs of California’s renters have rightly received significant attention, including calls for eviction moratoriums, rental assistance, and production of more affordable housing. Many of the millions of workers who have lost jobs fear missing rent payments and losing a safe home for their families at a time when having a safe and stable home is especially vital for both personal health and public health. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, when the state’s economy was booming, millions of California renters struggled to afford the high cost of their housing. In the coming months, California’s local, state, and federal policymakers will have choices and decisions to make about how to address the needs of renters through proposed changes in laws and new policy proposals.Housing & Homelessness
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