Why California’s Homeless Shelters Are a ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

Why California’s Homeless Shelters Are a ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

An investigation by CalMatters found that homeless shelters are dangerous, chaotic, and ineffective at getting people into permanent housing. The lead reporter behind the investigation, Lauren Hepler, spoke with KQED’s Political Breakdown about what’s gone wrong.  

KUSI: CA LAO Report: Homelessness Up After California Spent $37 Billion On Housing & Homelessness Over Past Six Years

Tiny homes are a flawed solution to LA’s homelessness crisis, investigation finds. More than half of residents end up homeless when leaving LA’s tiny home villages.

Report: California’s Homelessness Crisis Deepens Despite Massive Spending - The Registry

California’s homelessness crisis has reached a breaking point, with nearly 187,000 individuals living on the streets or in shelters as of January 2024, according to the Golden Together’s Ending Homelessness report. This marks a 55 percent increase over the past decade, with two-thirds of those affected being unsheltered, surviving in encampments, tents and temporary structures. […] The post Report: California’s Homelessness Crisis Deepens Despit…