Homelessness

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

Newsom takes responsibility for coronavirus backlog. COVID-19 unravels safety net for developmentally disabled. CA lawmakers try to govern from home.

California announces a cost-sharing project with FEMA to place thousands of vulnerable individuals in hotels and motels. Gov. Gavin Newsom also pledges to find a longer-term solution for the homeless.

Unemployment claims surge 500% in California, small businesses face devastation as coronavirus pandemic upends state econony.

CalMatters' Matt Levin and the Los Angeles Times' Liam Dillon discuss how the state's housing woes are complicating California's response to the virus

Newsom looks for emergency housing to shelter homeless during coronavirus pandemic. California jobless claims soar. Pandemic upends medical, scientific research.

Shelters are reporting symptomatic residents. Officials worry about outbreaks in tent camps. State authorities are confronting questions of how to speed up help as much as possible.

California braces for a coronavirus-induced recession as economic prognosis grows grim. Residents flock to local parks to escape cabin fever.

Newsom orders all Californians to shelter in place until further notice as coronavirus fears grow. Housing crisis complicates state's response to COVID-19.

Newsom tackles coronavirus pandemic as fallout spreads. Another federal investigation targets a local government. Census invitations are on the way.