Count Showing Homelessness Down 29 Percent in Sacramento Is Questioned

A group offering services to the homeless said the count doesn’t reflect what they see, as more people are showing up for meals and shelter.

A homeless camp near Jibboom Street behind a motel in Sacramento, as seen on April 8, 2024, before it was swept by local authorities. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

A point-in-time count of homeless individuals in Sacramento released June 5 that shows a nearly 29 percent decline from 2022 is being questioned by some familiar with the situation on the street.