"San Jose opened nearly a dozen new temporary housing sites and brought hundreds of people indoors. At the same time, the city made it increasingly harder for people living on the streets through policies that criminalize homelessness, including arresting those who refuse shelter, RV bans and no-encampment zones. The county continued its work funding numerous permanent affordable housing projects to help stabilize life for hundreds of residents."
"Santa Clara County has a record number of more than 10,700 homeless people, according to a January point-in-time count conducted every two years. San Jose has 6,503 homeless residents, up 237 people from the 2023 point-in-time count. Chronic homelessness has increased 21% from the 2023 count, with 4,650 people who have been homeless for a year or longer. More people are reporting being homeless for the first time, at 58% of the more than 1,500 homeless people surveyed during the count."
Santa Clara County recorded more than 10,700 homeless residents in the January point-in-time count, with San Jose reporting 6,503 people, an increase of 237 since 2023. Chronic homelessness rose 21% to 4,650 people. Fifty-eight percent of surveyed people reported being homeless for the first time, and 27% cited job or income loss as the primary cause. About 155 homeless people died between Dec. 1, 2024 and Nov. 30, 2025, a drop of over 20%. San Jose opened nearly a dozen temporary housing sites and sheltered hundreds, while increasing enforcement through arrests for refusing shelter, RV bans and no-encampment zones. The county funded numerous permanent affordable housing projects.
Read at San Jose Spotlight
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]