San Joaquin County Homelessness Overview

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS wants county outreach workers to find out whether unhoused people “have roots” in San Joaquin County before offering them services — and to relocate those they determine aren’t from here.In a unanimous vote, supervisors directed county …

It’s too hot to not have a house.In Stockton, summer temperatures can get so high that residents are told to stay inside and avoid over exerting themselves. Not so simple, though, if you’re unhoused and have to lug your belongings …

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to advance a proposal that would prohibit camping on public property in the county.The supervisors are set to vote on a decision to amend the camping ordinance at their …

STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL members met last week to weigh the implications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows local governments to enforce bans on homeless people from camping on government-owned property.  According to the presentation, the city is …

Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.  By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main...

The 2024 Point-in-Time Count released this month for San Joaquin County indicated that in two years, the total number of people who experienced homelessness doubled in the county.

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.

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.

The California housing crisis is not only weakening the state politically at the national level, it could shift the political balance in Washington, D.C., as Republican-led states add population while California’s exodus continues.