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Chris Nichols published a piece on October 31, 2019 about him fact checking Steinberg statement. When reading this article and learning of Steinberg has made other statement towards the homelessness of California people. This has pulled my interest of looking more into the homelessness of California's.
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/oct/31/darrell-steinberg/fact-check-does-california-really-have-90000-unshe/

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California's homeless crisis now ranks as one of the top concerns in the state, tied for first with jobs and the economy in a recent survey.

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who chairs the governor's commission on homelessness, has taken notice and promised greater urgency.

He recently called for his city to spend $30 million to jump-start the mass production of tiny homes, structures 500 square feet or less.

Steinberg said these no-frills structures could house thousands of homeless people in Sacramento and elsewhere, and help ease the state's crisis, claiming "90,000 Californians are unsheltered and homeless."

That's nearly the population of medium-sized cities, from Santa Barbara to Livermore to Redding. Is the state's homeless crisis really as severe as Steinberg claimed?

We set out on a fact check.
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This isn't the first time we've looked at Steinberg's statements on homelessness.

In July, during his push for a statewide 'right to shelter' law, we examined his claims about the share of unsheltered homeless people in California compared with New York City - and on the soaring rate of homeless deaths in two major cities in the state. We found his assertions were generally correct, but needed a few clarifications.

To verify Steinberg's statement about 90,000 unsheltered people, we reviewed a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development study called the 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. Housing experts consider it the most comprehensive and current set of estimates for homeless populations nationwide.

Released in December last year, the report shows California had nearly 130,000 homeless people both sheltered and unsheltered, a tally from a point-in-time count conducted in January 2018. That was the most of any state, far ahead of second-place New York with about 92,000 homeless people. Of course, more people live in California than any other state.

Of California's total, 89,543 were unsheltered, meaning they were not living in an emergency shelter or similar residence. Instead, they were found on the street, in a vehicle or abandoned building.

This matches Steinberg's statement.

At nearly 69 percent, California's share of unsheltered homeless people was the highest in the nation, the report found. Oregon had the second-highest share at about 62 percent.

Steinberg's spokesperson said the mayor relied on the HUD report.
California has the nation's highest rate of unsheltered homeless people, according to the 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress.'Double digit increases' in homelessness
Chris Martin, a legislative advocate on homelessness at the nonprofit Housing California, said Steinberg used the best figure available.

He said a new HUD report is expected in December.

Based on early survey results around the state this year, Martin said he anticipates at least a 10 percent jump in California's overall homeless population when the report comes out. He did not have an estimate on how the unsheltered population might change.

"It's bad," Martin said, of the overall totals. "I'd say most communities around the state are seeing a double-digit increase."

Martin pointed to one research group, HUB for Urban Initiatives, that estimates there's been a nearly 24 percent spike in homelessness statewide from 2017 to 2019.

He noted that the federal homeless counts represent a snapshot-in-time of a community's homeless population.

"We usually estimate that two to three times the point-in-time number are homeless during the course of the year," added Sharon Rapport, director of the California State Policy Corporation for Supportive Housing, develops housing policy and makes housing loans.

While the federal reports are issued each year, Rapport said the odd year counts are more comprehensive because not every jurisdiction did a survey in 2018. She said she expects the 2019 report to show a larger overall number of homeless people.

"Despite these flaws, it is the best data we have at this point," Rapport added.
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Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg recently claimed "90,000 Californians are unsheltered and homeless."

He relied on the federal government's 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. It uses data from point-in-time counts, but it is considered the best and most current set of estimates for homeless populations nationwide.

It backs up the mayor's claim, showing California had nearly 130,000 homeless individuals in 2018, of which nearly 90,000 were unsheltered.

We rated Steinberg's statement True.
TRUE - The statement is accurate and there's nothing significant missing. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, interview with Capital Public Radio, Oct. 24, 2019

Mary Lynne Vellinga, spokesperson for Mayor Steinberg, email exchange, Oct. 30, 2019

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, The 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, December 2018

PolitiFact California, Fact-checking claims on California's unsheltered homeless population, July 25, 2019

Chris Martin, legislative advocate on homelessness, Housing California, email exchange, Oct. 30, 2019

Sharron Rapport, director, California State Policy Corporation for Supportive Housing, email exchange Oct. 31, 2019

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PolitiFact - Fact Check: Does California really have '90,000 unsheltered' homeless people?

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California's homeless crisis now ranks as one of the top concerns in the state, tied for first with jobs and the economy in a recent survey. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, who chairs the governor's commission on homelessness, has taken notice and promised greater urgency.

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On this website I found out the number of homeless. The years:
2010 Total - "123,480"
2011 Total- "123,480"
2012 Total- "120,098"
2013 Total- "118, 552"
2014 Total- "113,952"
2015 Total- "113, 952"
2016 Total- "118,142"
2017 Total- "134,278"
2018 Total - "129,972"
2019 Total- "129,972"
2020 Total- "161,548"
The amount for 2020 was recorded January.  Looking at the other numbers towards veterans who fought for us and became homeless, but we can help them in any way. The Total amount of homeless veterans in 2020 California is "11,401", also It does show night time resident from 2010 to 2014 there is 0 unsheltered. but 2015 to farther the number increases again. The night resident unsheltered total amount is "11,021". What changed at night from 2014 to 2015, where the number increased.
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https://www.usich.gov/homelessness-statistics/ca

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As of January 2020, California had an estimated 161548 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Of that Total, 8030 were family households, 11401 were Veterans, 12172 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 51785 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.

Public school data reported to the U.S. Department of Education during the 2018-2019 school year shows that an estimated 271528 public school students experienced homelessness over the course of the year. Of that total, 11021 students were unsheltered, 19758 were in shelters, 14386 were inhotels/motels, and 226363 were doubled up.

Use our map to compare California homeless statistics with other states and filter statistics by the data source. You can also find contact information for each state under the map.

If you are experiencing homelessness, please contact the Continuum of Care in your local area for assistance.
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As of January 2020, California had an estimated 161548 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Of that Total, 8030 were family households, 11401 were Veterans, 12172 were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and 51785 were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.

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The article by Max Anderson, has mentioned how number have increased and decrease. For example he mentions "homelessness rates fell between 2007 and 2019" Then he mentions "California for example, saw individual homelessness grow 21% in the past year. " The article was posted December 9, 2020.
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https://porch.com/advice/states-with-largest-homeless-populations

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On any given night during the cold month of January, over 568,000 experience the fear and discomfort of homelessness.

While homelessness rates fell between 2007 and 2019, the problem has started to increase again. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in 2017, the U.S. began seeing a rise in homelessness year over year for the first time since the most devastating part of the housing crisis in 2010.

Homelessness also has a disproportionate effect across the nation. California, for example, saw a substantial 16% increase in 2019 over 2018. Cities also seem to struggle the most with a lack of housing for the most vulnerable. More than half of all homeless people (53%) are in the 50 largest U.S. cities.

While these numbers are alarming, they likely understate the true size of the problem. The very nature of stigma around homelessness makes people less likely to report how insecure their housing is.

The past year has been challenging for low-income workers as a result of COVID-19. Those who were already at risk for homelessness find themselves in a difficult position. The alarming rise in joblessness, combined with soaring housing and rental prices, means that many people are suddenly unable to pay for their living situations. As a result, 2020 could see the biggest rise yet as lower-income individuals and families grapple with joblessness in the face of the pandemic.

The potential dramatic rise in homelessness during 2020 could make already complicated housing policies even worse.

The most modern approaches to homelessness were developed in the early 1980s. They created an emergency short-term solution because most experts thought that the homelessness created by the 1980-1983 recession would resolve on its own. However, homelessness only continued to grow during the 80s and 90s.

In response to this rise, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) enacted a policy referred to as " Housing First." The goal of Housing First was to make homelessness brief and non-recurring by getting the homeless out of in-between situations, such as a shelter, and immediately into a permanent home. Housing First was built upon the assumption that permanent housing was the best way to end homelessness. It required that accomodation is provided immediately without any preconditions, such as sobriety. Proponents state that people can start to work on the issues that caused homelessness, such as mental illness or addiction, after they secure housing. The policy started with George W. Bush and continued to grow with each successive president.
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While proponents of Housing First argue that it is more cost-effective and permanent, critics question its effectiveness. The main issue that many communities run into with Housing First is a lack of transitional housing. Critics of Housing First policy state that transitional housing is a critical way to make sure individuals and families stay off the street until more permanent housing can be found. In 2019, transitional housing provided less than 100,000 beds for those who needed a place to stay the night. Funding for transitional housing continues to nosedive. In 2018, only 3% of HUD's Homeless Assistance Grant Program went to transitional housing, down from 35% in 2005.

Most of the recent increase is the large number of individuals experiencing homelessness. Between 2018 and 2019, homelessness in families decreased by 5%. However, cities are seeing a dramatic rise in individual homelessness. California, for example, saw individual homelessness grow 21% in the past year.

To identify the states with the largest homeless populations, researchers at Porch analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. Using these statistics, they calculated the total homeless population per 10,000 residents. The researchers also incorporated data on the homeless population in families with children, those without shelter, and those who are considered chronically homeless.

Nationwide, there are over 560,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night (a per capita rate of 17.3 per 10,000). Of those, 37.2% live outside of shelters (such as on the streets, in cars, or in parks) and 18.6% are considered chronically homeless.

Here are the areas that have the largest homeless populations.

States with the most people experiencing homelessness

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15. Florida

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14. Arizona
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13. Minnesota

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12. New Mexico

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11. Maine

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10. Colorado

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9. Vermont

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8. Nevada

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7. Alaska

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6. Massachusetts

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5. Washington

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4. Oregon

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3. California
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2. Hawaii

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1. New York

Methodology & detailed findings

The data used in this analysis is from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. The estimates offer a snapshot of homelessnes-both sheltered and unsheltered-on a single night at the beginning of the year.

For the purpose of this analysis, homelessness describes a person who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Unsheltered homelessness refers to people whose usual nighttime residence is not designated, or typically used, for sleeping (e.g. the streets, vehicles, parks, etc.). Chronic homelessness describes those who have been continuously homeless for a year or more or have experienced more than four homeless episodes (with a combined total of at least one year) in the past three years.

To identify the states with the largest homeless populations, researchers calculated the total homeless population per 10,000 residents. In the event of a tie, the state with the larger total homeless population was ranked above.

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On any given night during the cold month of January, over 568,000 experience the fear and discomfort of homelessness. While homelessness rates fell between 2007 and 2019, the problem has started to increase again. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in 2017, the U.S.

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I read the article from governor Gavin Newsom, It did make me wondered if it was true. In the article it was stated that "in Los Angeles, Governor Newsom Announces $694 million in Homekey Awards to create more than 2,500 new homeless housing units statewide" This was mention in august 24, 2022. There was another result stated " award for $694 million for 35 projects that will create more then 2,500 new units in 19 communities through out the state." When the project get started this could help decrease homeless unsheltered California people.
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https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/08/24/in-los-angeles-governor-newsom-announces-694-million-in-homekey-awards-to-create-more-than-2500-new-homeless-housing-units-statewide/

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In Los Angeles, Governor Newsom Announces $694 Million in Homekey Awards to Create More than 2,500 New Homeless Housing Units Statewide | California Governor

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Since its launch in 2020, Homekey has funded the creation of more than 12,500 homes for people exiting homelessness by purchasing hotels, motels and other buildings LOS ANGELES - Alongside state and local leaders at a new Homekey project in Los Angeles preparing to welcome tenants, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the award of $694 million for 35 projects that will create more than 2,500 new units in 19 communities throughout the state.

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Alicia Victoria Lozano posted on March 5th, 2022. The information on how there is promises to help homelessness but either the promise is not kept or there is no proof to show that the state have decrease homeless. For an example is, "In San Francisco, hundreds of housing vacancies remain unfilled as the covid-19 pandemic has slowed efforts to pair homeless residents with hotel rooms and other forms of temporary housing," There is also how there is so much money spent on finding shelters for homeless but there is not a lot of proof that it was even done. Another example is, "a $1.2 billion bond measure is falling short of its promise to create up to 10,000 housing units for homeless people over a decade as construction cost sky rocket and projects drag on according to a city audit release Feb23." We wont know if they come through with their promises until it gets closer.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-spends-billions-tackle-homelessness-little-show-rcna17367

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LOS ANGELES - California pours billions of taxpayer dollars into fighting homelessness each year but has little to show for it, as experts warn thousands could die before enough housing is secured for them.

In San Francisco, hundreds of housing vacancies remain unfilled as the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed efforts to pair homeless residents with hotel rooms and other forms of temporary housing.

In Los Angeles, a $1.2 billion bond measure is falling short of its promise to create up to 10,000 housing units for homeless people over a decade as construction costs skyrocket and projects drag on, according to a city audit released Feb. 23.

"It's like the walking dead out here," said LaJuana Johnson, who lives in a tent on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. "They're just waiting for judgment."

Piecemeal social programs and soaring home building costs have stalled efforts just as the state promises to allocate another $2 billion to homelessness programs, including behavioral health housing and encampment clearing.

Adding to the complexity is a decentralized funding system that makes it difficult to track how money is spent. A 2021 state audit chided the California Interagency Council on Homelessness for failing to track spending across the state, which was part of the reason it was created in 2017.

Without a centralized statewide effort to address the public health crisis, each city and county must fend for itself to secure funding from a hodgepodge of local, state and federal sources, and then try to approve programs that everyone - providers, politicians and county officials - can agree on.

"We have a very challenging system and we're trying to make it work," said Molly Rysman, chief program officer at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which coordinates spending and oversees housing and social services for sprawling Los Angeles County. "We do not have a well-oiled machine and that has become a real crisis in this county in terms of housing unhoused residents."

California had roughly 161,548 homeless residents in 2020, the last year a count was conducted because of Covid-19. Service providers are bracing for an even higher number this year as pandemic-fueled unemployment and housing costs skyrocket.

In January, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state would give a record $14 billion over several years to combat homelessness in major cities and smaller communities.

The state also doled out $50 million in grants last month to various cities and counties, including Santa Cruz and Orange counties, to house 1,400 people living in homeless camps. If the Legislature approves Newsom's budget in June, the amount would climb to $500 million.

Millions more have been allotted to individual cities and counties through the state's Roomkey and Homekey initiatives, which have provided shelter to 58,000 people since 2020, according to the governor's office.

"I don't want to see any more people die in the streets and call that compassion," he said in January while unveiling his $286.4 billion budget proposal. "There is nothing compassionate about someone dying in the streets or stepping over someone on the streets or sidewalks."
'Several thousand unhoused residents will die'
Los Angeles was called the "homeless capital" of the country by federal officials in 1984 and has lived up to that nickname ever since. The county of some 10 million people has more than 66,000 homeless residents, the majority living in the city of Los Angeles.

Stunned and saddened by the sight of people living in tents near wealthy neighborhoods, parks and under freeways, voters agreed in 2017 to tax themselves. Measure H, a quarter-cent sales tax, has generated $1.7 billion in revenue so far, or roughly $425 million a year, according to the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative, which oversees the funds and develops strategies to reduce homelessness. The money pays for social services, rental subsidies and building new housing.

Los Angeles County has permanently housed about 78,000 people and placed nearly 105,000 in interim housing since the measure was passed, according to county data.

But demand is outpacing supply, warned Cheri Todoroff, executive director of the county's homeless initiative.

"The need far exceeds the availability of Measure H funding," she said last month during a presentation. "We need new investments of ongoing funding into our homeless services system in order to grow and expand and to provide new services."

A separate voter approved measure in the city of Los Angeles is also coming up short in its promise to deliver supportive housing, which would link homeless residents with social services and create thousands of additional units. Only 16 percent of the approved projects have been completed since Proposition HHH was passed in 2016, for a total of 1,142 units in five years, according to a recent audit by the city controller.

Roughly 58 percent of the projects approved by the city are under construction, and nearly a third are in predevelopment stages.

Yet, construction costs are getting more expensive as the years drag on, endangering the lives of more than 40,000 people who remain homeless, the city controller found. The most expensive project, currently in predevelopment, will cost $837,000 per unit to build, while the average per-unit cost has grown from $531,000 in 2020 to $596,846 in 2021.

"At the current trajectory, several thousand unhoused residents will die before HHH-funded housing projects are completed," City Controller Ron Galperin grimly concluded in his report.

"It is a moral crisis, it is a humanitarian crisis, it's a public health crisis, it's a public safety crisis, and it is the existentialist crisis we have here in Los Angeles," he said in an interview.

The Los Angeles Housing Department, which oversees Proposition HHH funds, declined to comment on the audit and referred NBC News to a letter it sent to Mayor Eric Garcetti on Feb. 23 that saidthe rising costs of building materials and land are to blame.

Rysman, of the homeless services authority, said California's high cost of living is a main driver of homelessness, and without investing in affordable housing, the state will continue to struggle.

"There's an incredible challenge trying to get people out of homelessness using the free market," she said. "There needs to be a real reckoning in this country about whether that will work. What we're doing today is not enough."
San Francisco works to meet its housing demand
In July 2020, San Francisco Mayor London Breed set the goal of creating at least 6,000 beds in housing units and shelters over two years. As of Jan. 31, the city has housed more than 3,700 people and is on track to meet its goal of purchasing 1,500 permanent supportive housing units that would pair residents with services, according to city data.

But nearly 900 vacancies in permanent supportive housing remained empty as of Feb. 22, the city confirmed, and about 1,633 homeless people approved were still waiting to move in. The system was slowed by the pandemic as providers prioritized housing for people with a high risk of dying from Covid, said Emily Cohen, deputy director of communications and legislative affairs for the city Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

"We thought we would be further along with our goals, but we also thought we would be further along in the pandemic," she said.

Since the pandemic started, San Francisco has provided emergency shelter to some 3,000 homeless people and placed more than 900 into permanent housing, including almost 200 in January, she added.

Still, like Los Angeles, San Francisco has a shortage of affordable housing stock available for anyone, let alone people who have already fallen into homelessness.

"We're making tremendous progress in specific areas, but for the average citizen, unfortunately, homelessness is still very visible and that drives the conversation," Cohen said. "It still feels like we're in a state of crisis even though we're making a lot of progress."

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In the country's 'homeless capital', doubts grow over whether population will ever be housed

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LOS ANGELES - California pours billions of taxpayer dollars into fighting homelessness each year but has little to show for it, as experts warn thousands could die before enough housing is secured for them. In San Francisco, hundreds of housing vacancies remain unfilled as the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed efforts to pair homeless residents with hotel rooms and other forms of temporary housing.

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