Sacramento County Local News: Homelessness


All Local Homelessness News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: The California mental health crisis is tied to both homelessness and rising crime.
UPDATE: California’s Mental Health Crisis: How We Got Here

How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.

Image caption: Kerry Wood, CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, says the organization researches areas of need to help donors direct their contributions.
What Is a Community Foundation?

By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.

Image caption: The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think

The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.

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11/26/2024
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Women’s Empowerment has received a $60,000 contribution from U.S. Bank to provide Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with job-readiness programs, paid job training and transitional workforce housing so they can secure employment with upward mobility as they work toward affording permanent housing. Click to learn more.

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11/25/2024
Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places.

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11/07/2024
Despite a decrease of 15% compared to the last count in 2022, the number of homeless veterans in Sacramento County remains high.

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11/05/2024
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The Board of Supervisors took a new step toward addressing safety with the adoption of an ordinance amendment curbing unlawful camping on public property during their regular meeting on November 5.

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11/05/2024
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Sacramento County has long envisioned a large-scale project that can serve the unhoused population with diverse offerings to help people in various stages of homelessness.

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11/05/2024
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Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $50,000 from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund to provide transitional workforce housing for Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with their families.

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11/05/2024
In their November 5 meeting, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to and ordinance, allowing sheriff's deputies and park rangers to clear homeless camps without first offering a shelter bed.

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10/30/2024
Homeless Californians face many barriers to casting a ballot, even in elections that affect their lives. Some counties and nonprofits are trying to boost turnout.

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10/29/2024
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At its Oct. 22 meeting, the Sacramento Board of Supervisors approved up to $1,137,788 in funding to complete construction on Joshua’s House, a facility that provides end-of-life comfort care for homeless individuals with terminal illnesses, after being discharged from an acute care hospital.

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10/23/2024
Image for display with article titled Sac County Approves $1.1M to Homeless Hospice Program

The Sacramento County Board of Sipervisors approved, at its Oct. 22nd meeting, up to $1,137,788 in funding to complete construction on Joshua House, a facility that provides end-of-life comfort care for homeless individuals with terminal illnesses, after being discharged from an acute care hospital.

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10/22/2024
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is considering policy changes to allow sheriff deputies and park rangers to clear homeless encampments without first securing shelter beds.

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10/17/2024
Multiple state agencies spent nearly $24 billion on housing and homeless programs in the first five years of Gavin Newsom’s governorship, but the number of people without homes continued to grow, rising by 20% to more than 180,000 in the most recent federal count in 2023.

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10/04/2024
On October 4, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the awarding of $18.2 million in funds to help the city address homelessness.

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10/03/2024
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As California continues to face an epic homelessness crisis, Sacramento County has a sliver of good news: The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness has decreased by 41% since 2022, according to the recent Point-in-Time count.

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09/30/2024
Homeless service providers are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.

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09/26/2024
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Of the many issues voters are concerned about going into the November runoff election for Sacramento mayor, the topic of how to address homelessness is one of the biggest.

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09/26/2024
In their September 25 meeting, the Citrus Heights City Council heard public comment against bans on sleeping in cars before voting to proceed with revisions to ban camping in public spaces and cars.

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09/24/2024
Image for display with article titled County Clarifies Facts on Homeless Housing Plan

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved, at its Sept. 10 meeting, the staff recommendation to spend $19.4 million on two new, innovative projects designed to shelter and house people exiting homelessness directly off the American River Parkway.

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09/18/2024
Image for display with article titled Rancho Cordova Approves Updated Camping Ordinance

In their September 16 meeting, the Rancho Cordova City Council approved updates to the existing camping ordinance addressing camping and storing property on public land.

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