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01/22/2025
San Luis Obispo County Homeless Services Oversight Council Announces 2025 Appointments
Author: Homeless Services Division Date: 1/21/2025 3:28 PM
01/09/2025
Homelessness increased 3% in California in 2024, according to a CalMatters analysis of new federal data. That's much better than the 18% increase in the nation as a whole, but California still has by far the most unhoused people in the country.
Along the Central Coast, local counties report a mixed bag. In San Luis Obispo County, last year’s count showed a 19% decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness compared to 2022. On the other hand, the unhoused population in Santa Barbara went up nearly 11% last year, according to County numbers.
01/07/2025
San Luis Obispo, CA—The County of San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the County’s shelter crisis declaration through December 31, 2025. This extension allows for the continuation of essential measures to expedite the creation and operation of emergency shelters on County-owned public land.
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5Cities Homeless Coalition (5CHC) is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local fair housing laws, and will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, or any other specific classes protected by applicable laws. 5CHC will allow any reasonable accommodation or reasonable modification based upon a disability-related need. For more information on fair housing rights please visit https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/.
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