Housing and Homelessness Sacramento mayoral candidate denounces DA’s legal fight against city over homelessness response December 11, 2023 | Chris Nichols Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho has launched a series of legal actions against the city of Sacramento, saying it has failed to enforce its own public safety and anti-camping laws. Mayoral candidate Flojaune Cofer condemned the actions.
Housing and Homelessness Volunteers needed to count Sacramento County’s homeless population in January December 11, 2023 | Chris Nichols The county’s biennial Point-In-Time Count collects demographic information about people experiencing homelessness. Results are used to determine state and federal funding for homeless services.
Sacramento County launches first-of-its-kind mobile clinic for pets of unhoused residents December 6, 2023 | Chris Nichols Known as the PAWS Clinic, the free service will focus on spaying and neutering pets while also providing vaccinations and caring for sick and injured animals. The clinic will visit local homeless shelters and encampments.
Environment Sacramento DA adds environmental claims to lawsuit against city over homelessness response December 6, 2023 | Mike Hagerty Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho amended a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento, saying unhoused residents pollute rivers and streams. Homeless advocates say recent studies show that’s untrue.
Tiny homes for unhoused residents likely won’t be placed at Cal Expo, after all December 5, 2023 | Chris Nichols The state-owned site had been discussed for some of the 350 cabin-sized shelters Governor Gavin Newsom promised for Sacramento this past spring. Officials have proposed using a county-owned site on Watt Avenue.
State Government Sacramento region eyes new round of homeless encampment funds November 29, 2023 | Chris Nichols The state’s Encampment Resolution Funding program requires cities and counties to come up with plans for how to shelter or house people living in the camps.
Across California, eviction cases have returned to — or surpassed — pre-pandemic levels November 22, 2023 The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.
Sacramento’s newest affordable housing community honors late developer Ali Reza Youseffi November 21, 2023 | Chris Nichols Called ARY Place, the five-story complex includes 158 affordable housing units at 17th and S streets.
Sacramento shelter launches ‘Adopt a Cabin’ program to raise funds for homeless youth November 9, 2023 | Chris Nichols Donations will fund repairs, maintenance, landscaping and new community porches at The Grove, which opened in North Sacramento three years ago and serves unhoused youth ages 18 to 24.
Health Care One-third of homeless veterans live in California. Newsom is backing a new plan to help them November 8, 2023 California’s population of homeless veterans has plateaued despite billions of dollars in state spending to create housing. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to shift the state’s resources to focus on veterans with serious mental health conditions.
Mayors Darrell Steinberg And Michael Tubbs On Addressing HomelessnessJanuary 14, 2020In Gov. Newsom’s new budget there’s a major push to fund initiatives to address the state’s homelessness crisis. Cities and counties will be required to partner with the state in this effort. Two mayors discuss what they hope to do. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wave Of New Housing Laws Set To Take Effect This YearJanuary 8, 2020New state laws are set to take effect, all related to some aspect of housing: from prohibiting landlords rejecting tenants who use vouchers, to easing construction of granny flats, to the building of high density housing near jobs and transit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Explores Tiny Homes As A Partial Solution to HomelessnessOctober 30, 2019In an appearance on Insight last week, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg unveiled a proposal for a future campus of tiny homes to begin to address housing the City’s burgeoning homeless population. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting RentersJune 10, 2019CALmatters Data and Housing Reporter Matt Levin looks at how renters fared in the current legislative session: what bills were discussed, which ones died and what survived. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Dream: The Cost Of Living In CaliforniaMay 8, 2018Why does it cost so much to live in California? CALmatters data reporter Matt Levin explains why housing costs are so high. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
