Homeless encampments

Grants Pass has faced years of lawsuits over its treatment of homeless people. Many residents cheered the recent opening of a new shelter. But the nonprofit Park Watch says some of the problems have shifted elsewhere.

California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.

The nonprofit OHRA will take over management of the site for six months as part of a city pilot program.

In an effort to address the city's longstanding homelessness crisis, Roseburg will look at possible urban campgrounds on city-owned parking lots downtown.

The number of homeless people in some far Northern California counties appears to be dropping, according to a count conducted in January.

Supporters said the changes would improve oversight, while opponents argued they would create new obstacles without solving the city's broader homelessness challenges.

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson decision — which allowed governments to enforce public camping bans without violating the Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment — more than 350 cities and 14 states have adopted laws or measures to crack down on street homelessness.

Whoever takes the mantle as California’s next governor will face an immediate test as they try to solve the crisis of homelessness on the streets.

Homelessness prevention shows promising results in California, as advocates push to spread it statewide and nationally.

A $700 million state program targets homelessness, but housing shortages, staffing challenges and funding gaps are making it harder to move people into permanent housing.

A California company is using AI to help diagnose homeless Californians. The technology promises better access to health care, but it also raises questions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among other requirements.