A blue California city voted last week to impose a strict ban on camping on public property, including penalties such as fines or jail time for those "causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or ...

Whoever takes the mantle as California’s next governor will face an immediate test as they try to solve the crisis of ...

The number of homeless students in California is up nearly 10%, according to the state's latest data release. However, some experts say this increase could be attributed to better identification ...

California counties are reporting decreases in homelessness, suggesting the state is finally making progress in solving one of its most difficult and persistent problems. But even as Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

As part of a special federal task force investigating where a staggering $24 billion designated for homelessness in California has ended up, the Department of Justice revealed initial findings on ...

A California city passed one of the nation’s strictest anti-homeless encampment ordinances to combat the ongoing crisis. The Fremont City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night in favor of the law which bans ...

The law, which bans camping in public spaces, still stands, but the city council voted six to one in favor of removing language that made "aiding and abetting" the city's homeless residents a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A nonprofit that provides hot meals, coffee and clothing to homeless Southern Californians is struggling to ...

Fremont, the 16th largest city in the state, has gone even further. On Tuesday, the Fremont City Council voted 6-1 in favor of creating a misdemeanor crime for anyone who is caught “causing, ...

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