Who is Experincing Homelessness in California?

What is an example of an inadequate nighttime residence?

• A personal vehicle

• An emergency shelter

• An apartment

• At a family member's home

Answer explanation

According to Davalos and Kimberlin (2023), a person who does not have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence is considered homeless. An apartment or living with family would be viewed as a proper nighttime residence.

Unaccompanied youth make up 7% of the people in California experiencing homelessness (Davalos & Kimberlin, 2023). What is NOT a reason an unaccompanied youth would fall into homelessness?

• Neglectful home

• Academic probation

• Unsafe family dynamics

• Becoming a young parent

Answer explanation

Although academic probation CAN cause students to feel discouraged about pursuing education, it is not one of the leading causes of unaccompanied youth homelessness. Unaccompanied youth, aged 24 and younger, include youth who left home due to neglectful or unsafe family dynamics,

including many LGBTQ+ youth and some parenting youth. (Davalos & Kimberlin, 2023).

How do policies affect people of color to obtain sustainable, stable, affordable housing?

Homelessness is a statewide problem affecting many Californians (Davalos & Kimberlin, 2023). In 2022, what was the percentage of homelessness in the Los Angeles and South Coast region?

• 7.2%

• 49.7%

• 40.8%

• 49.9%

Answer explanation

In February 2022, the Los Angeles and South Coast region (49.9%) had the highest shares of

unhoused individuals (Davalos & Kimberlin, 2023).

True or False: Over 20% of unhoused Californians in adult-only households who came in contact with the homelessness response system in the 2021-22 fiscal year were aged 50 and older

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Over 40% of unhoused Californians in adult-only households who came in contact with the homelessness response system in the 2021-22

fiscal year were aged 50 and older. Re-read the California's unhoused population is aging and increasingly composed of older adults section.