Ballot measure that would outlaw homeless encampments, force Sacramento to build shelters headed to votersApril 6, 2022 | Chris NicholsProponents of a similar, but more stringent ballot measure say they will withdraw their proposal now that the city council approved the compromise ordinance on Wednesday.
State GovernmentCan Newsom Build On Pandemic Lessons To End Homelessness?May 12, 2021With a budget surplus bonanza, Gov. Newsom calls for spending $12 billion more to end homelessness in California. One idea: expanding motel conversions, an emergency plan during the pandemic.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHomeless For The Holidays: Homeless Services Around The RegionDecember 17, 2019Many cities around the country are grappling with how to help those who are homeless. People who live outside intersect with many city and county services. What’s that like at the holidays? We’ll hear from officials in Sacramento, Modesto and Reno. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento's Response To Court Decision On Boise Ticketing Homeless PeopleDecember 17, 2019Boise, Idaho appealed the Ninth Circuit Court’s ruling that ticketing homeless people sleeping on the street is unconstitutional. But, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. How is Sacramento responding? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento County To Pay Homeless People To Clean Debris From Camps Along American River ParkwayJanuary 29, 2019 | Nick MillerWorkers will put in 24 hours a week for 10 weeks, earning $12 an hour and also acquiring certificates that could help them transition into construction jobs.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezQuantifying The Crisis: Sacramento’s 2019 Point In Time Count And 100 Day Challenge To Tackle HomelessnessJanuary 29, 2019 | Bert JohnsonBen Avey of Sacramento Steps Forward previews the 2019 Point in Time Count, which tallies unsheltered Sacramentans. Grace Loescher updates on the 100 Day Challenge to Tackle Homelessness, which aims to provide housing solutions for 200 young people. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento's Hope Cooperative Launches New Program For Homeless YouthDecember 7, 2018 | Cody DrabbleNext week, the Hope Cooperative is launching "Possibilities," a new program for transition-age, homeless youth in Sacramento. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mayor Asks Sacramento Council Members To Identify Locations For Homeless Shelters In Their DistrictsDecember 4, 2018The city of Sacramento's homeless triage shelter will stay open through at least mid-July, and there's a possibility more shelters will open next year throughout the city. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Court: Cities Can't Prosecute People For Sleeping On StreetsSeptember 5, 2018A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that cities can't prosecute people for sleeping on the streets if they have nowhere else to go. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamThousands Of Californians Are Working While Homeless, And Many Don't Want Their Boss To KnowSeptember 4, 2018California doesn’t define homelessness as a protected class in the workplace. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
