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Newsom Administration Makes Progress on Tiny Home Promise

01/16/2024
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The state has chosen who will build the 1,200 tiny homes Gov. Gavin Newsom promised the state’s homeless residents. But it remains to be seen when they will be built.

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Program to Clear Encampments Shows Signs of Success, But Housing Remains Elusive

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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U.S. Supreme Court Case Tests Power of Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments

01/15/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Whether Cities Can Enforce Anti-Camping Laws Against Homeless Residents

01/15/2024
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in a case that challenges a ruling that enforcement of local laws against camping on public property violates the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments.

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SCOTUS to Hear Case with Major Implications for Homeless

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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Downtown San Jose Apartment Welcome Formerly Homeless Seniors

01/11/2024
Villas at 4th Street in San Jose provides 93 apartments for formerly homeless senior residents.

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San Jose Revisits Old Goals to Solve Homelessness

01/11/2024
The city will spend $50 million to subsidize affordable housing construction to bring 400 homes online, and $4.7 million to prevent 1,700 people from falling into homelessness through rent relief and other supportive services.

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For Tenants Facing Eviction, Lawyer Makes All the Difference

01/08/2024
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As evictions skyrocket with landlords taking advantage of lifted pandemic restrictions, tenants fight for the right to an attorney.

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San Jose Wants to Curb Spike in Homeless Traffic Deaths

01/05/2024
A five-year data analysis conducted by the Vision Zero Task Force, a San Jose traffic safety program, shows a sharp increase in homeless traffic fatalities from 2018 to 2022, with five deaths in 2018 that grew to a total of 51 by 2022.

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San Jose Safe Parking for Homeless Residents Delayed

01/03/2024
San Jose is spending nearly $2 million to lease land it has yet to use for homeless people living in their vehicles — and council members, residents and advocates want things done quicker.

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Building Affordable Housing Gets Easier Under 2024 California Laws

01/02/2024
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A wide array of new 2024 laws aims to ease regulations that slow the construction of new affordable housing.

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San Jose Homeless Housing Expansion Highlights Cost Concerns

01/02/2024
San Jose is allocating millions of dollars to double the capacity of its oldest temporary housing site for homeless residents, pushing long-term operating costs into overdrive.

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Gilroy Holds First Homeless Memorial Event

12/27/2023
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An inaugural ceremony in Gilroy to recognize people who died over the year while unhoused was staged at Gilroy City Hall.

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2023: CA Homelessness Worse Even With New Housing Bills

12/27/2023
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Why did the homelessness crisis become more dire in 2023, even as the Legislature passed more affordable housing laws? Home prices and rents are still increasing.

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They Lived in Their Home Almost 30 Years. But California’s ‘No Fault’ Eviction Law May Now Leave Them Homeless

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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End-of-Year Affordable Housing Funding Blast Comes Up Short

12/22/2023
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For the second year, the state is sending out affordable housing subsidy cash in a single, holiday blast.

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Kids' Mental Health Programs May Close as State 'Modernizes' Payments

12/21/2023

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

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Domestic Violence Shelters Play a Key Role in Fighting Homelessness. Now They Face Deep Funding Cuts

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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Sunnyvale’s Top Priorities for 2024

12/19/2023
Sunnyvale is hoping to finalize some of its biggest projects next year, from supporting homeless residents to putting in new sports fields.

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Homelessness Crisis & Personal Support County of Santa Clara City of San Jose

Hundreds Died on Silicon Valley Streets this Year

12/19/2023
San Jose and Santa Clara County have spent decades and millions of dollars trying to end homelessness, and while some progress has been made, thousands remain on the street each night — and hundreds die each year.

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