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 ...

That was a big surprise to Assm. Matt Haney, who spent the past two years working on the bill Newsom was now saying had been ...

As many as 22 cities have formed agreements with the California Department of Transportation to clear homeless encampments on ...

Under the lights of Sacramento City Hall, Gary Kelly, 68, and his partner of nine years, Xaveria Conley, 53, prepare to sleep on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. New legislation would streamline the ability of ...

California counties are reporting decreases in homelessness, suggesting the state is finally making progress in solving one of its most difficult and persistent problems. But even as Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

Homelessness continues to be a major issue in California, but some places are reporting decreases in their populations. Large RV encampment ensnared in abatement ‘whack-a-mole’ since leaving San ...

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 ...