San Joaquin County Local News: Homelessness


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

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08/01/2024
The San Joaquin County homeless point-in-time count was released on July 31, and showed a sharp increase in the number of homeless over the last two years.

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07/25/2024
Following the recent US Supreme Court homelessness ruling, police in Manteca are stepping up efforts to clear homeless encampments.

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07/25/2024
In a July 25 press release, Mayor Kevin Lincoln of Stockton announced the city will begin clearing homeless camps on public property.

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07/17/2024
In 2021, responding to reports that the state’s homeless shelters were dirty and dangerous, the state Legislature crafted a plan: It would require local governments to inspect their shelters after complaints and file annual reports on shelter conditions.

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07/16/2024
The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.

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07/12/2024
In their July 2 meeting, the Tracy City Council approved the contract for Phase 2 construction of the temporary emergency housing development on Arbor Avenue.

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07/10/2024
Taking advantage of new state funds, some California healthcare providers are starting to offer what their homeless patients really need: housing.

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07/07/2024
There’s a lot of misinformation floating around out there about homelessness in California. We use data to dispel several common myths.

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06/28/2024
The Supreme Court 6-3 ruling in the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson case found that the fining and arresting of homeless people does not violate Eighth Amendment rights.

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06/28/2024
The ruling by the conservative court majority means cities no longer are prohibited from punishing homeless people for camping if they have nowhere else to go.

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06/28/2024
Mayor Gary Singh of Manteca says the city will not change its homeless response strategy following the recent US Supreme Court Grants Pass v Johnson ruling.

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06/28/2024
On June 20, the contract was approved to move forward with development of a homeless shelter on a 4.8 acre site on Arbor Avenue in Tracy.

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06/06/2024
A panel at the CalMatters Ideas Festival debates how to reduce homelessness without punishing poverty. There’s worry about a potential $1 billion cut in state funding.

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06/04/2024
The latest point-in-time count of unhoused individuals in San Joaquin County more than doubled since the last count in 2022.

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06/04/2024
It’s the billion-dollar question. That’s how much cities and other local governments have been receiving from the state each year to deal with California's ever-increasing population of homeless people.

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05/31/2024
The latest point-in-time-count reports homeless numbers in San Joaquin County increased by almost 160% over the previous count in 2012.

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05/29/2024
A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.

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05/27/2024
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a reorganization of the departments with administration and oversight of homeless program funding.

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05/15/2024
Image for display with article titled Newsom Releases Billions for Mental Health Housing Ahead of Schedule: ‘Time to Deliver’

California voters narrowly passed Proposition 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measure to fund mental health housing. He’s prodding counties to use the money quickly.

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05/15/2024
Residents and supporters of self-governing homeless "Camp Resolution" marched to Sacramento city hall on May 15 in opposition of city plans to close the camp.