The Blue State Homeless Boom – WSJ

In case you missed last Friday s pre-holiday news dump, the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that homelessness this year hit a record. Add this to President Biden s regrettable legacies, though it s notable that progressive states accounted for most of the increase.

HUD s annual point-in-time survey found that the number of homeless increased 18% this year and 36% since 2019. Local governments and nonprofits in January counted some 771,480 living in public spaces, shelters or other temporary government-funded housing. Yet the report essentially absolves federal policies of blame.

The agency admits what it calls a national affordable housing crisis, rising inflation, stagnating wages among middle- and lower-income households as if these had nothing to do with the trillions of dollars the feds doled out during the pandemic and then on Mr. Biden s watch. HUD also faults the persisting effects of systemic racism, additional public health crises and natural disasters.

via www.wsj.com

Homelessness seems to be on the rise here in sunny San Diego.