In 2025, homelessness rates among California residents decreased by 2.8%, according to a delayed report by HUD.

By Tangela Babbitt, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...

California counties are reporting decreases in homelessness, suggesting the state is finally making progress in solving one of its most difficult and persistent problems. But even as Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

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Maybe the way out of California’s homelessness crisis is to prevent it in the first place, rather than focusing only on people who have already lost their housing. That’s the thinking behind a program ...

As California spends unprecedented billions of dollars to bring homeless people off the street, state lawmakers quietly approved new rules this summer requiring local governments to complete annual ...

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. Maybe the way out of California’s homelessness crisis is to prevent it in the ...