A quarter of the state’s homeless are Black, study says — experts say more affordable housing needed
Over a quarter of homeless individuals in California are Black, almost four times higher than the state’s Black population, according to a report by the University of California, San Francisco, Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative . In Stanislaus County, the difference is a little lower — about 3.5 times.
The February report “Toward Equity: Understanding Black Californians’ Experiences of Homelessness” lays out the systemic causes that have left so many unhoused, detailing the crisis of homelessness among the minority group.
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