Housing and HomelessnessPlans change on Newsom’s tiny home promiseMay 23, 2024 | Kate WolffeLast year, Newsom said Sacramento would get 350 tiny homes in a matter of months. The city will likely get about half of what was promised, with a new tiny home village set to open in the fall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhat drives California’s budget decisions? A lot of politics, not as much dataMay 21, 2024State lawmakers often don’t know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending. Instead, they hear from advocates, interest groups and sometimes the public. Key budget hearings ramp up this week.
Housing and HomelessnessAdvocates push back against Sacramento’s plans to close self-governed homeless campMay 15, 2024 | Chris NicholsResidents and supporters marched to City Hall on Wednesday, demanding that the city drop its plans to evict people from the self-governed homeless encampment.
Housing and HomelessnessAmid deficit, Newsom proposes California spend less to solve homelessness and create affordable housingMay 10, 2024Faced with a multibillion dollar budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget proposal includes hundreds of millions of dollars in additional cuts to housing and homelessness programs.
Housing and HomelessnessRock the Block tackles 20 projects in underserved Oak Park neighborhoodMay 9, 2024Over a dozen homes in Oak Park were repaired by 400 community volunteers during Habitat For Humanity of Greater Sacramento's seventh annual Rock the Block event last week.
Sacramento RegionCity says Camp Resolution can continue operation, will hold off on terminating leaseMay 3, 2024 | Kristin LamIn a letter, Sacramento city officials said the self-governed homeless encampment could stay “if various conditions are met,” including limiting where people can live in their vehicles due to contaminated soil.
Housing and HomelessnessHealth fair for unhoused Sacramentans offers direct link to health, housing servicesMay 1, 2024 | Chris NicholsThe event offered everything from free STI screenings to blood pressure checks and vaccinations. It also provided health services for pets of unhoused Sacramentans.
Housing and HomelessnessSupreme Court weighs upending homeless protectionsApril 23, 2024The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case that could give cities in California and beyond greater authority to crack down on homeless encampments.
Housing and HomelessnessCalifornia leaders take sides in monumental Supreme Court case on homelessnessApril 19, 2024The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case with major implications on homelessness policy in California. Find out where your leaders stand.
State GovernmentDemocrats kill California homeless camp ban, againApril 16, 2024A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.