January 14, 2020
In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do.
January 13, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s task force on homelessness called for a “legally enforceable mandate” that would force municipalities and the state to house the growing number of homeless Californians.
January 13, 2020 | Chris Nichols
Newsom’s budget and legislative steps represent continued progress on his campaign pledge to address homelessness statewide. PolitiFact California continues to rate his promise ‘In the Works’ on our Newsom-Meter.
January 8, 2020
Newsom also announced that his next budget, which he plans to introduce this week, includes a proposal to spend more than a billion dollars to address homelessness and behavioral health.
December 16, 2019 | Bob Moffitt
The U.S. Supreme Court will not consider a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision from last year saying people cannot be the subject of legal action for sleeping outside unless they refuse an offer of housing.
December 2, 2019 | Sammy Caiola
A CapRadio listener asked if it's helpful to give cash to people asking on the street. As part of our “Great Question!” series, we talked to local homeless individuals and advocates about what you should (or shouldn't) do.
October 18, 2019 | Chris Nichols
A proposed statewide ballot measure would create a court system to channel people who are homeless toward mental health treatment instead of jail for some minor crimes. But many homeless advocates say it could lead to mass institutionalization.
April 18, 2019 | Bob Moffitt
City Council will vote on Tuesday whether to make Capitol Park Hotel on L Street into a triage shelter, and eventually a larger low-income housing complex. But the 90 people who currently reside there would be forced to move.
April 5, 2019 | Rich Ibarra
More than 550,000 people are homeless in the United States today, and 25 percent of them are in California. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says it’s a national crisis.
March 14, 2019 | Sami Soto
A new survey found that 19 percent of community college students in California have faced homelessness in the past year. One lawmaker wants to make it legal for students to sleep in their cars on campuses.
