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New Trump Executive Order Will Further Criminalize Homelessness, Mental Illness
"Pushing people into locked institutions and forcing treatment won't solve homelessness,” said an ACLU attorney.
Connecticut Pilots a Better Way for Unhoused Kids and Caregivers to Access Homes
Connecticut’s “Head Start on Housing” program could serve as a blueprint for other states nationwide.
The Number of Unhoused Young Children Is at Crisis Level. It’s Set to Get Worse.
Nearly 447,000 US kids under 3 were unhoused at last count. Trump’s budget bill threatens to make that number skyrocket.
Newsom’s Model Ordinance Pushes Homeless Sweeps Across California
The proposed ordinance would restrict repeated camping and block encampments on sidewalks.
Escalating Anti-Homeless Policies Fall Hardest on Disabled People in the US
As legislative attacks on unhoused people ramp up, disabled people are on the front lines.
We Have the Tools to Solve Homelessness — Lawmakers Refuse to Use Them
The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025's prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
Report Finds US Homelessness Soared by a Record 18 Percent Since 2023
The federal process, long criticized for undercounting, found over 770,000 people unhoused on one night in 2024.
More Californians Are Freezing to Death — and Many Are Older Unhoused People
Hypothermia deaths have also spiked nationwide, with about 2,520 people dying last year, up about 35 percent from 2014.
People Rarely Recover Property Cities Say They Store Following Encampment Raids
Storage programs are meant to protect people’s property rights, but they rarely achieve their objective.
Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail Giants
Incarceration rates may soon rise in California due to a ballot initiative that passed on November 5.