Overview

• The California Legislature’s preliminary 2025-26 budget zeroes out the Homelessness Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program, eliminating up to $760 million in grants for prevention, rental aid and shelter improvements.
• Santa Clara County’s preliminary point-in-time count recorded 10,711 unhoused residents in January 2025, an 8.2 percent increase since 2023 despite housing more than 8,000 people over the same period.
• San Jose officials warn that losing state support could cost around 550 temporary housing beds and plan to open over 1,000 new safe spaces this year through motel conversions and modular units.
• Sonoma County’s preliminary tally found 1,952 people experiencing homelessness, a 23 percent drop from 2024, even as the number of homeless families rose by 37 percent.
• Proposed federal budget cuts threaten nearly 1,000 emergency housing vouchers in Santa Clara and could reduce Section 8-style programs that support vulnerable households.