California Unsheltered Homelessness Falls 12.8% Over Two Years

California’s preliminary 2026 figures show unsheltered homelessness down 6.5% and total homelessness down 3.4% from 2025, extending a two-year decline in the state. Separately, California says its voter-approved Homekey+ program has funded 2,905 permanent supportive homes, including 828 for veterans, and announced $115 million for additional affordable housing. In Hawaii, voters are considering a constitutional amendment that would let the state issue tax-increment bonds beyond county debt limits to finance infrastructure for housing; supporters say it could unlock major funding, while critics question the exemption. A Los Angeles apartment owner argues that rent control and other policies have discouraged private investment, weakening the resources available to preserve aging affordable apartments and build new ones.