Homelessness

A compromise to prevent feared eviction tsunami passes Legislature with little time to spare.

On this episode of "Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast", CalMatters' Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon interview Rep. Maxine Waters.

A loophole in the state eviction moratorium forces hundreds from their homes after shelter-in-place orders. Without clear state orders, sheriff departments decide whether to evict.

Virus hot spot Imperial County went forward with eviction proceedings barred by the state judicial system.

Data show that the state's housing crisis is worse for black communities, with decades of systemic racism having led to significant barriers to building and retaining wealth.

The Newsom administration plans to use federal money to double down on motel conversions. Lawmakers press for more funding for other housing programs. 

On this episode of "Gimme Shelter", separating fact from myth on the relationship between density and COVID-19.

The vast majority of people who were unhoused in California before coronavirus swept across the state are exactly where they were. Encampments still line the streets. Shelters feel more like a risk than a refuge. And affordable housing is as elusive as ever. Watch as they capture moments from their everyday lives — and talk about […]

State officials are trying to find hotel rooms for homeless Californians with COVID-19 or vulnerabilities, but say the logistics are daunting.