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Santa Clara County Homelessness Reaches Record High

  • Santa Clara County recorded a homeless population of 10,711 individuals in January 2025, marking an 8.2% increase from 9,903 in 2023.
  • The rise follows years of increasing housing insecurity amid high living costs, limited affordable housing, and prior peak homelessness in 2022 during the pandemic.
  • County officials allocated $446 million for 2024-2025 on homeless housing, prevention, rental assistance, and have expanded shelter capacity by about 30%.
  • Supervisor Otto Lee expressed concern that the county has struggled to expand the availability of genuine affordable housing for its residents and emphasized the need to develop high-density residential buildings, around 10 to 12 stories tall, near transit corridors.
  • Despite efforts housing over 8,000 people recently, officials warn that cuts to federal housing vouchers and temporary measures won't solve the root causes of homelessness.
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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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