The California Legislature approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say protects residents’ rights to give food or other ...

College of the Siskiyous President Mark Fields spoke in front of the state Legislature opposing the bill. Weed, Calif., where ...

As California spends unprecedented billions of dollars to bring homeless people off the street, state lawmakers quietly approved new rules this summer requiring local governments to complete annual ...

The number of homeless students in California is up nearly 10%, according to the state's latest data release. However, some experts say this increase could be attributed to better identification ...

Norwalk backed down from its ban on homeless shelters after Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Southern California city.

In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use phrases like “struggling with stable housing” or “families in transition.” The approach ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness in the state into housing and to "functionally end family homelessness" within five years.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The number of students experiencing homelessness who were enrolled in California’s TK-12 public schools has jumped over 9% for yet another year, even as overall enrollment rates ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom released details about his multibillion-dollar plan to tackle the homeless crisis in the Golden State and is pushing cities and counties to take "immediate action." On ...

California tied with Louisiana for the highest poverty rate in 2024, according to a new analysis, as rumors of a Democratic ...

In the latest state enrollment data released, California had 230,443 homeless students — a 9.3% increase from the previous year. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...