Sacramento County Local News: Homelessness


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

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02/06/2024
Programs are in place that assist tenants on the verge of being evicted. There are also programs and nonprofits that assist families, men, women and children who are experiencing homelessness.

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02/06/2024
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass hosted Black mayors from around the country, taking them on a tour of the Hilda L. Solis Care First Village. The development offers wraparound mental health care and social services.

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02/02/2024
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“No Address,” a film about homelessness, was shot throughout the area, including Auburn, Folsom, Rocklin and Sacramento, and is produced by Rocklin-based Robert Craig Films.

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02/02/2024
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Facing eviction after 30 years, Mike Balog says moving out would mean losing his community and part of his identity.

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01/29/2024
Image for display with article titled Should Homelessness be a Crime? New San Mateo County Law Allows Charges, but SCOTUS May Get the Last Word

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could reshape how California tackles the homeless problem.

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01/29/2024
Image for display with article titled Hazel Watson on the Power of Relationship-Building as a Pathway to Stronger Communities

Hazel Watson is one of five community organizers with Sacramento Area Congregations Together, who work to facilitate communication between community members and elected officials.

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01/26/2024
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The biennial survey, which continues in neighborhoods, parks and along riverbanks countywide, does more than just tally the region’s unhoused residents.

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01/18/2024
Sacramento Steps Forward still needs about 100 volunteers for its upcoming two-day Point-In-Time count, which documents how many are experiencing homelessness in Sacramento.

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01/17/2024
Prop. 1 would funnel more money into housing and treatment for homeless Californians struggling with mental illness and addiction. But it’s far from a one-stop solution.

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01/17/2024
The former Capitol Park Hotel has reopened in downtown Sacramento with a spruced up appearance and a new purpose: as permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless residents.

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01/16/2024
A multi-year, $750 million California program aimed at doing away with homeless encampments has had mixed results. Local leaders say ongoing funding is needed.

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01/12/2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case related to whether cities and towns can ban camping on public property. The high court could overturn Martin v. Boise, a 2018 federal court decision that keeps western cities and counties from blocking public camping when sufficient shelter space is unavailable.

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01/08/2024
Image for display with article titled As Landlords Press for More Evictions, Getting a Lawyer Makes All the Difference For Tenants

As evictions skyrocket with landlords taking advantage of lifted pandemic restrictions, tenants fight for the right to an attorney.

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01/07/2024
A former Best Western motel has reopened in downtown Sacramento after being converted into permanent housing for nearly 100 unhoused individuals.

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01/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Building Affordable Housing Gets Easier Under 2024 California Laws, but Many Obstacles Remain

A wide array of new 2024 laws aims to ease regulations that slow the construction of new affordable housing.

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12/26/2023
Image for display with article titled City Program Protects Renters From Evictions—With Families of Color Facing the Greatest Risk

Black renters, especially ones with children, face a greater risk of eviction than their white counterparts, according to studies from Eviction Lab and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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12/25/2023
María Vela’s family has lived in East L.A. nearly 30 years, but new owners of her duplex asked her family to vacate by Christmas. Most evictions are due to nonpayment of rent, but owner move-ins also cause family displacement.

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12/22/2023
Image for display with article titled End-of-Year Affordable Housing Funding Blast May Not Be Enough For All Needed Projects

For the second year, the state is sending out affordable housing subsidy cash in a single, holiday blast.

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12/21/2023
Image for display with article titled Kids' Mental Health Programs Face Closures After State 'Modernizes' Payment System

California is trying to make its Medi-Cal payment system more efficient, but there may be some collateral damage.

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12/19/2023
Federal funding for domestic violence shelters and housing programs is declining. Advocates want the state to step in, but with a record projected deficit new spending is unlikely.
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