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In 2007–2023, California experienced higher increases in the number of people experiencing homelessness than any other state. [9] Between 2010 and 2020, the number of people experiencing homelessness in California increased by 31%, while nationwide the number fell by 18%. [10]
The documentary The Dirty Divide, by filmmaker Paul Freedman, highlights the severe human rights abuses and systemic neglect faced by the unhoused population in Los Angeles, particularly focusing on the efforts of the LACAN in advocating for fair housing, employment, and fighting against police brutality. [8]
In 2017, California had an oversized share of the nation's homeless: 22%, for a state whose residents make up only 12% of the country's total population. The California State Auditor found in their April 2018 report Homelessness in California, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development noted that "California had about 134,000 ...
She’s gotten thousands off the street, but unhoused people said it’s come at the cost of violent police sweeps and shoddy housing in bed bug-ridden motels. Josh Marcus reports.
More than 180,000 people live without housing in California, representing nearly a third of the U.S. homeless population, and the majority live outside, according to the U.S. Department of Housing ...
Unaffordability and the pandemic have driven several years of population loss in California, a trend that continued in 2022, when the state lost around 138,400 people, a 0.35% loss.
With a population of about 110,000 people, about 9.7% of the total population of the Contra Costa County, Richmond is a 55.4% contributor to Contra Costa County homeless shelter beds. Homeless people from across the Bay Area are sent to Richmond shelters, making it hard for the City of Richmond to deal with the city's own homeless population.
One advocate warned that Prop. 1 amounts to a “fail-first system of care.” Mental health advocates warn of cuts to services if California Proposition 1 passes Skip to main content