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ELK GROVE, Calif. -- A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it's changing the culture of the city. The idea stemmed from a conversation ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Friday that he has created a new task force to dismantle homeless encampments in his state’s largest cities, citing public safety concerns. “California has ...

Experts worry liberal California will be blacklisted from federal homelessness dollars, effectively counteracting recent ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a new statewide task force that will prioritize clearing homeless encampments in California’s 10 largest cities, including San Diego. The State Action for ...

In Oakland, California, District 7 Councilman Ken Houston is facing pushback as he works to crack down on the city's homeless crisis. Houston, a Democrat, has earned both praise and criticism as he ...

California counties are reporting decreases in homelessness, in part because the state and federal government has invested in helping people find housing. However, the money that helped make ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom helps clear a homeless encampment in San Diego in 2022. (File photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a new statewide task force that will ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Clearing an encampment is one of the most complicated and fraught tasks any California city can take on when ...