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Counties report progress on homelessness, but advocates worry the gains won’t last

Times Bay AreaPublished August 24, 2026Updated August 24, 2026English

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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. Counties up and down the state are reporting that their homeless populations dropped this year, citing early results of the point-in-time count conducted in January. Some of […] The post Counties report progress on hom

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