A new HUD report shows homelessness declined in California and nationwide in 2025, the first year-over-year drop since 2016. - California saw a 2.8% decrease, with 181,934 people experiencing homelessness.
- Los Angeles County reduced chronic homelessness by 2,394 people through outreach and faster housing. - Nationwide, homelessness fell 3.3%, but remains high at 745,652 people.
- The National Homelessness Law Center credited Biden-era policies and criticized Trump-era initiatives. Despite the decline, homelessness in California increased about 30% from 2017 to 2024 due to high living costs and housing shortages.