Addressing California's Homelessness Crisis: A Closer Look at Migration and Solutions California's homelessness crisis in 2025 saw a 3% rise, significantly influenced by individuals migrating from other states. The "Updated Jan 2025 Fact Sheet: Homelessness in California" reveals that domestic migration plays a key role, as people move seeking opportunities but face housing affordability challenges. Historically, a 2019 New York Times article noted a large influx of college-educated professional

Housing First has shaped the federal response to homelessness for two decades, and California doubled down in 2016 by requiring state-funded programs to follow its principles. Now the Trump administration is trying to scrap it. In late July, the president issued an executive order directing federal agencies to stop funding Housing First programs, calling them a failure and turning a California mandate into a liability. The order is the culmination of a backlash that’s been brewing for years — bo