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'We need real data': Oakland needs 500 volunteers for 2026 Point-in-Time homeless count

Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-in-Time Count on Jan. 22. The PIT count is ...
Shasta Scout

California counties must jump through new hoops to get homelessness funds

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among ...
Independent Journal ReviewOpinion

Newsom’s 9% Homeless ‘Win’ Is Built On Half-Baked Data

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom touted a 9% decline in homelessness during his final state address based on dubious data that ...
SFGate

Oakland: City Needs 500 Volunteers For 2026 Homelessness Point In Time Count On Jan. 22

Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-In-Time Count on Jan. 22. The PIT count is a census of people experiencing homelessness that is mandated by the U.S.
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CARE Court was created to help California’s toughest homeless cases. Why that’s been so hard

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every time Jennifer Farrell got close to her brother, he slipped through her fingers. As she walked the railroad ...