Media | Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative

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Large Majority of Homeless People in California Are Not Illicit Drug Users, Study Finds

Los Angeles Times
• February 27, 2025

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Study Finds Just 37% of California Homeless People Are Regular Drug Users

Mercury News
• March 10, 2025

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In Depth: The Cost of Criminalizing Homelessness

KTVU News
• March 7, 2025

Study Shows Majority of Homeless People in CA Are Not Illegal Drug Users

KCBS Radio
• February 28, 2025

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LA’s Housing Crisis Is Trapping Domestic Violence Survivors

Los Angeles Public Press
• February 27, 2025

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Housing Ends Homelessness – Fines and Jail Time Won’t

US News & World Report
• June 28, 2024

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The National Decline in Overdose Deaths Is Leaving Black Communities Behind

Stat News
• January 24, 2025

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Debrina Kawam's Death Proves Even Sleeping Is Risky for Homeless Americans

MSNBC
• January 3, 2025

Morgan Philbin

Pregnant People Who Use Drugs Deserve Supportive Policies and Treatment, Not Punishment

Ms. Magazine
• July 2, 2024

Morgan Philbin

The Shelter System Isn’t Equipped for LGBTQ+ Youth

The Progressive Magazine
• July 1, 2024