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Where does California rank in homelessness? The federal report that could tell us has been delayed for months

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every December, the federal government releases a report that reveals the number of homeless residents in each state and across the country. It’s now May and the report, which compiles data from a homeless census known as the “point-in-time count,” is nowhere to […]

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According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, Where does California rank in homelessness? The federal report that could tell us has been delayed for months, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every December, the federal government releases a report that reveals the number of homeless residents in each state and across the country. It’s now May and the report, which compiles data from a homeless census known as the “point-in-time count,” is nowhere to […]

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Where does California rank in homelessness? The federal report that could tell us has been delayed for monthsPalo Alto Online - 2026-05-13T17:44:31+00:00

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