Homeless counts dropped in these California counties this year
California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases.
California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.
Counties up and down the state are reporting that their homeless populations dropped this year, citing early results of the point-in-time count conducted in January. Some of […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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