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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released its annual report assessing homelessness across the country. California and Oregon continue to have large numbers of people without permanent housing.

City leaders around the state want more authority to remove encampments they deem problematic. Homeless advocates say it’s a distraction from real solutions.

Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places.

The city’s solution of two campsites has received criticism from a variety of groups.

More than two-dozen California cities passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances that penalize people for sleeping outside, after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down.

The June U.S. Supreme Court ruling frees up cities to enforce their public camping rules. Many are now reviewing those regulations.

The City of Roseburg is considering whether to punish some camping code violations with jail time.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year.

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday requiring state agencies to adopt policies to humanely remove homeless encampments on their property.

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.

The issue could demand attention when lawmakers meet next year.

The ruling won’t immediately allow Oregon cities to begin penalizing unhoused people for resting on public property, due to a state law that puts limits on sweeping public camping bans.