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In recent years, journalists and advocates have tried to capture the scope of the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis — a problem that often feels unfathomable in its depth and complexity.In recent years, journalists and advocates have tried to capture the scope of the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis — a problem that often feels unfathomable in its depth and complexity.
Still, much of the discussion has centered on San Francisco, or on the efforts of individual cities throughout the region.Still, much of the discussion has centered on San Francisco, or on the efforts of individual cities throughout the region.
[Read about a debate over a homeless services center proposed for a waterfront location in San Francisco.][Read about a debate over a homeless services center proposed for a waterfront location in San Francisco.]
Today, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, the think-tank arm of a business group, is set to release a report that examines the issue through a regional lens.Today, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, the think-tank arm of a business group, is set to release a report that examines the issue through a regional lens.
“One of the things about the Bay Area is, it’s a wonderful place, but it’s very divided up,” Jim Wunderman, the council’s president and chief executive, told me. “We have 101 cities in nine counties around this very large bay and there’s no one city that dominates the landscape.”“One of the things about the Bay Area is, it’s a wonderful place, but it’s very divided up,” Jim Wunderman, the council’s president and chief executive, told me. “We have 101 cities in nine counties around this very large bay and there’s no one city that dominates the landscape.”
But that isn’t how programs aimed at moving people into housing have been implemented, he said, even as more people in smaller suburbs find themselves in tenuous housing situations, and more people live out of their cars, which means they’re mobile.But that isn’t how programs aimed at moving people into housing have been implemented, he said, even as more people in smaller suburbs find themselves in tenuous housing situations, and more people live out of their cars, which means they’re mobile.
The group wanted to explore ways to scale up successful programs and boost coordination among communities. To do that, Mr. Wunderman said, the group needed to better understand what was at stake.The group wanted to explore ways to scale up successful programs and boost coordination among communities. To do that, Mr. Wunderman said, the group needed to better understand what was at stake.
The report found:The report found:
• Roughly 28,200 people were homeless across the Bay Area, according to point-in-time counts in 2017. That was the third largest population in the country, after New York (76,500) and Los Angeles (55,200). The next largest overall number was 11,600 in Seattle and King County.• Roughly 28,200 people were homeless across the Bay Area, according to point-in-time counts in 2017. That was the third largest population in the country, after New York (76,500) and Los Angeles (55,200). The next largest overall number was 11,600 in Seattle and King County.
• But the Bay Area has a relatively large percentage of homeless people without shelter (indicating there’s a shortage of subsidized housing, short-term shelters and transitional housing). That was 67 percent.• But the Bay Area has a relatively large percentage of homeless people without shelter (indicating there’s a shortage of subsidized housing, short-term shelters and transitional housing). That was 67 percent.
That’s compared with just 5 percent in New York and 47 percent in Seattle and King County. Once again, though, Los Angeles had the largest percentage of unsheltered homeless people: 75 percent.That’s compared with just 5 percent in New York and 47 percent in Seattle and King County. Once again, though, Los Angeles had the largest percentage of unsheltered homeless people: 75 percent.
• The analysis found that spending on services for people experiencing homelessness or people who were at risk varied widely across the region. Part of that stems from the fact that the costs to build vary widely.• The analysis found that spending on services for people experiencing homelessness or people who were at risk varied widely across the region. Part of that stems from the fact that the costs to build vary widely.
For instance, the report said, building new permanently supportive housing costs $730,560 on average per unit in San Francisco County, compared with $393,580 per unit on average in Solano County.For instance, the report said, building new permanently supportive housing costs $730,560 on average per unit in San Francisco County, compared with $393,580 per unit on average in Solano County.
However, Mr. Wunderman said that particular finding shouldn’t be taken as a sign that services, housing and emergency shelter should be concentrated in the least expensive parts of the Bay.However, Mr. Wunderman said that particular finding shouldn’t be taken as a sign that services, housing and emergency shelter should be concentrated in the least expensive parts of the Bay.
“We’re going to continue to need to develop programs locally,” he said. “I think this is a burden that has to be shouldered by everyone.”“We’re going to continue to need to develop programs locally,” he said. “I think this is a burden that has to be shouldered by everyone.”
Mr. Wunderman suggested one way to persuade communities to do their part: Tie state money to initiatives.Mr. Wunderman suggested one way to persuade communities to do their part: Tie state money to initiatives.
[Here’s what Californians said about our state’s housing affordability.][Here’s what Californians said about our state’s housing affordability.]
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It didn’t involve any high-level software hacking or Russian interference.It didn’t involve any high-level software hacking or Russian interference.
But two candidates in a Berkeley High School student election were disqualified after school administrators said they perpetrated large-scale voting fraud, exposing major cybersecurity vulnerabilities.But two candidates in a Berkeley High School student election were disqualified after school administrators said they perpetrated large-scale voting fraud, exposing major cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
How’d they do it? They used their classmates’ default password format to sign in and vote for them, Berkeleyside reported. The scandal played out as students face intense pressure to rack up extracurricular activities for their college applications.How’d they do it? They used their classmates’ default password format to sign in and vote for them, Berkeleyside reported. The scandal played out as students face intense pressure to rack up extracurricular activities for their college applications.
“I was just so angry,” Lexie Tesch, the junior who was ultimately — legitimately — voted student body president, told the news site. “I didn’t want people to lose faith in democracy because of this.”“I was just so angry,” Lexie Tesch, the junior who was ultimately — legitimately — voted student body president, told the news site. “I didn’t want people to lose faith in democracy because of this.”
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