Homelessness

The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week

On Tuesday, Circuit Court Judge Sarah McGlaughlin said she will make a decision sometime this week.

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports.

They’re hoping state lawmakers will be moved to act by a Friday deadline, but opponents say existing law is adequate.

From biking in San Diego to running in San Francisco, these programs host workout groups specifically for homeless Californians.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to see tangible results from the $6.4 billion mental health bond voters approved last year. Moving fast carries a risk of neglecting under-resourced communities.

It’s been eight months since the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities in California and beyond can respond to homeless encampments, allowing them to clear camps and arrest people for sleeping outside — even when there’s nowhere else to sleep.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers support for housing and people experiencing homelessness; it appears to be the next agency facing layoffs as the Trump administration continues its mission to scale back the size of the federal government.

The nonprofit Mobile Integrative Navigation Team, or MINT, now has a permanent home.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week the state will dole out another $920 million to localities to combat homelessness. The new funds come with more accountability measures – some that have already drawn criticism.

Cities across California have passed measures banning or restricting encampments following the U.S. Supreme Court giving the go-ahead in a ruling out of Grants Pass, Oregon. Now some attorneys who represent homeless campers are champing at the bit to put these new ordinances before a jury

Homeless people in Grants Pass now have more options for legally camping in the city.