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    Your guide to the California Senate candidates' views of housing and homelessness

    No issues excite, interest or anger California voters more than the housing crisis and homelessness. Because seeing tents on street corners is how most Californians process the crisis, it's often viewed the domain of local politicians. The reality is that much of the funding to address homelessness or housing insecurity flows from the federal government. About 28% of the country's homeless ...
    by Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times Feb 27, 2024 4 minutes
    Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California speaks at a "Just Majority" nationwide bus tour press conference to call for reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 21, 2023, in Oakland, California.

    No issues excite, interest or anger California voters more than the housing crisis and homelessness.

    Because seeing tents on street corners is how most Californians process the crisis, it's often viewed the domain of local politicians. The reality is that much of the funding to address homelessness or housing insecurity flows from the federal government. About 28% of the country's homeless population of about 180,000 people live in California.

    Because of the Washington's influence, electing a senator with an expertise on the issue and proposals to alleviate the crises will be pivotal to California's future.

    While homelessness and housing have not been the dominate issues in the race to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the candidates have made some of their views known. Democratic

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