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Susanville (formerly known as Rooptown) (Northeast Maidu: Pam Sewim K'odom, bush creek country) [5] is the only incorporated city in Lassen County, California, United States, [4] of which it is also the county seat. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the southern part of the county, [6] at an elevation of 4,186 feet (1,276 m). [4]
A recent survey by the University of San Francisco’s Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative found about two-thirds of homeless people in California have a mental health disorder, but only ...
The number of Californians accessing services while homeless and getting into permanent housing has increased from 298,739 to 349,519 for the same period.
A homeless encampment sweep is the forced removal of homeless people and their property from a public area. It is a frequently-used strategy to mitigate issues related to homelessness. [ 1 ] Often called "encampment resolutions" or "clean-ups" by local governments, they are alternatively labeled "sweeps" by advocacy groups . [ 2 ]
Despite the roughly billions of dollars spent on more than 30 homeless and housing programs during the 2018-2023 fiscal years, California doesn't have reliable data needed to fully understand why ...
Journalist David Bornstein of The New York Times summarized key elements of the 100,000 Homes Campaign that campaign leaders indicate are critical to its success. [1] This included learning individual homeless people's "name and need" by mobilizing volunteers to go very early in the morning to check on them, establishing a "vulnerability index" so they could prioritize certain homeless people ...
In 2022, voters approved Measure ULA, a tax on high-price real estate sales to fund affordable housing and homelessness services. The tax went into effect in 2023. [93] Also in 2022, new mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order to accelerate affordable housing and shelter development. The order requires city ...
Homelessness among Latinos has shot up in Los Angeles County while other demographic groups have seen a decline over the last two years. More L.A. Latinos falling into homelessness, shaking ...