Homeless

Newsom on homelessness: ‘We’ve gotta clean up those encampments’

by Manuela Tobias January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

In his budget proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted his support for cities to remove homeless encampments but conceded it’s only a bridge to permanent housing.

Josh Lowe made a makeshift raft out of longboards and wood to get across the San Mateo Creek to where he has been staying in San Clemente on Nov. 6, 2021. Lowe moved to the woods with his dog Anna since an encampment on CalTrans property was cleared on Aug. 27. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters

Housing

Is ‘right to housing’ a solution to California homelessness?

by Manuela Tobias December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

William Brown, right, and Josh Lowe with his dog near the encampment where they both were staying before it was cleared by Caltrans in San Clemente. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters

Homeless

Will California’s plan for clearing homeless camps work?

by Manuela Tobias November 16, 2021December 15, 2021

Rafael Suarez tries to restart the generator during a hot day in Los Angeles, on July 9, 2021. As part of their plans to reduce homelessness, Republican recall candidates are calling for a clean-up of the state. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Politics

Is homelessness Newsom’s weak point in recall? Republicans are counting on it

by Manuela Tobias July 15, 2021July 16, 2021

An encampment along East 12th Street and Lake Merritt Boulevard in Oakland on Sept. 15, 2020. Gov. Newsom just announced a $12 billion package expanding on pandemic emergency responses to help end homelessness. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

Homeless

Can Newsom build on pandemic lessons to end homelessness?

by Manuela Tobias May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

Jason Elliott, senior counselor for Gov. Gavin Newsom

Gimme Shelter

Podcast: An interview with Newsom’s housing czar

by Matt Levin December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

Housing

Can Gavin Newsom use the pandemic to beat back homelessness?

by Matt Levin November 30, 2020December 4, 2020

Person opening a door. In an emergency measure, California renters financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be protected from eviction until at least next February. But while tenants, landlord and banking groups all urged lawmakers to approve the evictions deal, the compromise’s specifics have left some parties severely disappointed. Image via iStock

Housing

Analysis: How renters, landlords and banks fared in the eviction compromise

by Matt Levin August 31, 2020September 3, 2020

Rep. Maxine Waters speaks with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco on June 1, 2019. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr

Housing

Podcast: Rep. Maxine Waters on eviction cliff, Newsom’s pandemic response

by Matt Levin August 21, 2020August 25, 2020

Jamie Burson sits on the bed of her motel room in Farfield on August 4, 2020. Burson, who has been living between her car and motels since being evicted in April, says she feels unsafe at the motel and plans to move again later later today. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Housing

Exclusive: More than 1,600 Californians have been evicted during pandemic

by Matt Levin, Nigel Duara and Erica Yee August 11, 2020September 16, 2020

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