Homelessness

By some estimates, California is short more than a million rental units that are affordable and available to extremely low-income residents, and this reality is exacerbating homelessness and affecting people's ability to achieve their California Dream. | Photo by Adriene Hill

Homelessness

The shrunken California Dream: Just keeping a place to live

The California Dream media collaboration is rolling out an exploration of why people fall into homelessness—and the innovative ways governments try to help people keep their own place.

By Adriene Hill • August 24, 2018

Jenny Nguyen, with her parents Khanh Nguyen and Tammy Vo, sitting in their home in Sacramento built by Habitat for Humanity. Photo Credit: Robbie Short

Economy

A deeper dive into California homelessness

How many people in California are living on the edge of homelessness? A data dive into housing burden and housing insecurity in the state.

By Victoria Cabales • August 24, 2018

Economy

The only city in California to solve veteran homelessness is on a mission to go bigger

There are around 40,000 homeless veterans in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. More than 11,000 of them live in California.

By Amita Sharma, KPBS • May 10, 2018

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