Count Showing Homelessness Down 29 Percent in Sacramento Is Questioned

Published on June 20, 2024

A point-in-time count of homeless individuals in Sacramento released June 5 that shows a nearly 29 percent decline from 2022 is being questioned by some familiar with the situation on the street. One Sacramento-based nonprofit focused on offering services to those experiencing homeless expressed skepticism about the count’s findings. “[We do] not have data to support such an extreme decline,” Sacramento Loaves and Fishes said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times. Established in 1983, the group is funded by community donations and offers meals, health supplies, counseling, education, and, for women, overnight shelter. “These numbers are incredibly difficult to believe and further highlight the trust issues with local government that our guests have consistently expressed over our many years of service.”...

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