Homelessness has risen 70% in California’s capital. Inside the staggering emergency

Homelessness had been growing for years in the Golden State due to a vast shortage of affordable housing – about a quarter of communities in the state reported the number of people sleeping outside doubled between 2015 and 2019 – and Sacramento was no exception.

On the midterm ballot is Measure O, which would direct the city manager to establish a minimum number of shelter spaces Dani Anguiano in Sacramento | 3 Nov. 2022 Sitting on the edge of a collection of about 60 tents pitched alongside the American River, Twana James is doing her best to comfort a friend at […]

Homelessness has risen 70% in California’s capital. Inside the staggering emergency

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