{"id":74818,"date":"2025-08-18T12:39:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=74818"},"modified":"2025-08-18T12:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:39:14","slug":"reporting-shows-reduced-homelessness-in-communities-throughout-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=74818","title":{"rendered":"Reporting shows reduced homelessness in communities throughout California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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What you need to know:\u00a0<\/strong>Communities throughout California are reporting declines in homelessness, helping continue California\u2019s progress in reducing homelessness as national numbers increase even higher, and as President Trump flails in his attempts to address it.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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SACRAMENTO \u2014 Cities throughout California are reporting reductions in unsheltered homelessness as California succeeds in its efforts to address this national crisis. Through Governor Newsom\u2019s support of local government efforts and state investments, California is reversing decades of inaction on homelessness. These announcements continue progress from last year\u2019s 2024 point-in-time count, which showed that California had outperformed the nation by slowing down the increase in homelessness.<\/p>\n

As President Trump pulls away national guard members from important work such as preventing terrorism and stopping fentanyl at our border, and instead orders them to arbitrarily rouse and bulldoze encampments \u2014- without providing help and support to people experiencing homelessness \u2014 California is advancing a smarter strategy.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI have been clear that I expect every community to address encampments and help get people off the streets and the support they need. My administration has provided unprecedented support. Addressing encampments means more than just sweeping them up, which is why California has developed a comprehensive and effective approach to end the mental health epidemic, create more shelter, and support our communities to get people into a safe home.\u201d<\/h4>\n
\nGovernor Gavin Newsom<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Communities reporting reduced homelessness<\/h2>\n

Each year, local governments conduct point-in-time counts in January with final numbers reported in December. While the preliminary data reported by communities has not yet been verified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, initial reporting by locals is encouraging and may indicate an overall statewide decrease in homelessness.<\/p>\n

Some of California\u2019s largest communities are reporting substantial decreases in homelessness numbers \u2013 indicating that California\u2019s comprehensive and strategic approach to reversing this national crisis and getting people out of encampments is working. The broad scope of positive reports points to good news for California when the final data in December is counted.<\/p>\n

Many communities report dramatic reductions in unsheltered homelessness, indicating success in getting people out of encampments and into care. Other communities note a reduction in total homelessness, which includes both unsheltered and sheltered homelessness, suggesting that people may have exited homelessness. Data is reported through communities’ continuums of care (CoCs), which are regional systems working with cities, counties, and community-serving organizations to coordinate and connect people with homeless services and support.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where we are seeing reports of reduced homelessness.<\/p>\n