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It’s getting more deadly to be homeless in California and nationwide - CalMatters

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The mortality rate for unhoused Americans more than tripled in 10 years. New data makes clear lives are at stake as California leaders try to combat the homelessness crisis. For more stories on inequality in California, sign up for Inequality Insights, a weekly must-read on one of California's most pressing issues. Lea este artículo en español. For many people, living on the streets of California is a death sentence. That’s according to a recent study that took the first deep look into mortality rates in homeless communities throughout the country. It found the death rate more than tripled between 2011 and 2020. The findings make it clear that at the same time the number of homeless Californians is soaring, it’s also becoming more dangerous to be homeless. And it means the stakes are sky-high when it comes to state and local efforts to combat the crisis: People’s lives are on the line. The study’s co-author, Matthew Fowle of the University of Pennsylvania, said the 238% increase was “a

In summary The mortality rate for unhoused Americans more than tripled in 10 years. New data makes clear lives are at stake as California leaders try to combat the homelessness crisis. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Lea este artículo en español . For many people, living on the streets of California is a death sentence. That’s according to a recent study that took the first deep look into mortality

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