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

California’s housing crisis produces untold human misery and environmental degradation. It also proves that control can no ...

California launches ambitious statewide task force to clear homeless camps in Sacramento and 9 other major cities. Multi-agency effort begins operations within 30 days.

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

California accused Norwalk of violating state law. City officials argued they'd already done plenty for the Los Angeles area's massive homeless population.

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 ...

Compassion and guilt can’t solve California’s homelessness crisis alone. It takes addressing tension, discomfort, and unease.

Friday's settlement requires Norwalk to repeal its August 2024 ordinance at the next City Council meeting and establish a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use ...