“There were 181,934 homeless Californians counted last year—a 2.8% decrease from 2024, according to the new federal report. Overall, the country saw a 3.3% drop in homelessness, marking the first decrease since 2016. Nationwide, an estimated 745,652 people are homeless.” —CalMatters


“The number of unsheltered residents decreased by 18 percent from prior levels in Alameda County, with overall homelessness dropping by 13%. In 2019, only 21 percent of those counted were in shelter, while this year 37 percent were in shelter–the highest proportion seen since 2015.” —Alameda County Health

“City of Alameda announces a 46.8% reductionin homelessness.” 
—City of Alameda

“The homeless population dropped in San Leandro by 8.3%. San Leandro officials pointed out the Lewelling Interim Housing and Drop-in Center that opened in March 2025 as key reasons for the homelessness decline.” —KTVU News

“‘So much of the progress reflected in the 2025 (point-in-time) count is due to targeted housing and service resources that were available in 2024 to rehouse people… Unfortunately, the Trump Administration has largely deprioritized these tools and worked to dismantle the very systems that drove these reductions.’”
—Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness in CalMatters