California voters will vote this March on Prop. 1, a measure that promises to create thousands of homes for homeless residents. But a look back at a similar measure, passed in 2018, shows just how hard it can be to fill those promises. CalMatters bit.ly/3HVZhuY

CA was counting on FEMA $$ when it moved thousands of homeless residents into hotel rooms during COVID. Now, FEMA says many of those hotel stays won't be reimbursed. Local officials, suddenly on the hook for millions, say they were blindsided. CalMatters bit.ly/48b2vWg

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a monumental case that could give cities in California and beyond more authority to punish homeless people for camping. CalMatters tinyurl.com/yb4rfxa

Today's CalMatters newsletter by Lynn La -- #caleg bill deadline: Wins for Supervisor Janet Nguyen @AsmKateSanchez Senator Dave Min but defeat for Brian W. Jones -- Mikhail Zinshteyn (he/him) on #CalGrants -- Marisa Kendall on #SCOTUS homeless -- Carolyn Jones on transgender calmatters.org/newsletter/cal…

Listen to Forum this morning as we discuss the biggest Supreme Court case to impact homeless residents in decades

🎙️ ON AIR: We're talking w/ Marisa Kendall & Meghan J. Ryan about the arguments in the Grants Pass case, which has implications for California's homeless population, & how the Court might rule. ❓ What thoughts or Qs do you have about the case? 📻 Listen: kqed.org/forum/20101019…

California's strict adherence to "housing first" means state housing money can't fund programs where homeless residents are required to be sober. Should that change? These Democrats think so. CalMatters tinyurl.com/24kwt55z

BREAKING: State officials are contradicting claims made by San Jose Mayor Mayor Matt Mahan in his push to redirect affordable housing money to homeless sweeps and shelters. sanjosespotlight.com/absolutely-stu…

The Sacramento Homeless Union is suing the city over the pending closure of Camp Resolution. I wrote about the camp, which originally was supposed to be a model of a self-governed, city-sanctioned homeless encampment. CalMatters tinyurl.com/4krwdp39

Results from this year's homeless point in time counts are starting to roll in. Alameda County actually saw a decrease -- for the first time in years. Long Beach had a slight decrease too, while Orange County saw an increase. tinyurl.com/52rpwdpp

Yesterday was a big day for bills -- hundreds were killed. Three homelessness-related ones I'm following passed: AB 2479 and AB 2893 to allow state funding for sober housing, and AB 2903 to increase accountability over homelessness spending. CalMatters tinyurl.com/bdh3s7p6

Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. A year later, none have opened calmatters.org/housing/homele… via Marisa Kendall

Street doctors are giving injections of psychiatric drugs to patients in homeless encampments. They say the shots can help stabilize them and even get them off the street. But it's far from easy. CalMatters tinyurl.com/8kfcdt6a

Big homelessness news today. The Supreme Court in Grants Pass v. Johnson rules cities can punish people for sleeping outside, even if they have nowhere to go -- opening the doors for more crackdowns on encampments CalMatters shorturl.at/A0HPE

.Gavin Newsom weighs in on Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling: "This decision removes the legal ambiguities that have tied the hands of local officials for years and limited their ability to deliver on common-sense measures to protect the safety and well-being of our communities."

Today’s CalMatters newsletter by Lynn La — Gavin Newsom clears his desk: Jenna Peterson on vetoes + Mikhail Zinshteyn (he/him) on legacy admissions + Sameea Kamal on voter registration — Alejandra Reyes-Velarde on heat in schools — Marisa Kendall on homeless nonprofits calmatters.org/newsletter/cal…

California's local governments are failing to pay their homeless service providers on time. It's making it even harder to get people off the street. CalMatters tinyurl.com/yc5zra5b

Confused about Prop. 33? (The one about rent control) Read Felicia Mello's fact-check to find out what's true, what's false, and what's misleading. CalMatters tinyurl.com/ycyk2uyw

This Bay Area city wants to make it illegal to aid or abet a homeless encampment -- an apparently unprecedented move in California. CalMatters tinyurl.com/mrx6kdfa

Cities across California increasingly are clearing away homeless encampments and citing and arresting the people who live in them. What does that mean for people who sleep on the street? Katie Anastas from KPBS and I spent months finding out. CalMatters tinyurl.com/2s3maut9