Citations and arrests doubled in San Diego, which also doubled the size of its police teams that respond to homelessness.

The rulings signal courts are less willing to halt sweeps after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness last ...

California's homeless population is still rising, but the rate of increase appears to be slowing. Why it matters: The state's homeless population remains the largest in the nation, but the new ...

More than 180,000 people live without housing in California, representing nearly a third of the U.S. homeless population, and the majority live outside, according to the U.S. Department of Housing ...

Why California's Largest Local Homeless Program Is Starting Over. In Los Angeles, as in other parts of the state, the city and county are failing to cooperate in effective ways.

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday – an unusual move that advocates say could stifle aid to help for people who need it.

A Southern California mayor is under fire for wanting to eliminate his city’s homeless population by giving them “all the fentanyl they want” — a shocking remark he reinforced by calling ...

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday pushed cities to ban homeless encampments or sleeping rough on the streets — and is using state funds to force the issue.The Democrat ...

May 16 (UPI) --California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his model ordinance to address homeless encampments with dignity this week but advocates say the approach ignores real solutions. Newsom's ...

California tied for 47th place with Alabama, Arizona, and South Carolina in having the most anti-homeless policies, the study reported. The Golden State ranked highly for the lowest share of ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state has cleared more than 16,000 homeless encampments over the last few years, and now he’s calling on cities and counties to mirror the state's efforts.