A showdown is brewing between state and local leaders over how to tackle the homelessness crisis in Sacramento County.

SB 38 is a chance to change that. The “Second Chance Program” shifts the focus from punishment to healing, supporting diversion courts and mental health treatment. It’s a practical, community-driven ...

Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed ...