The increase in homelessness after Prop 47 is driven by a growing unsheltered population

Estimated impact on homelessness rates (% change relative to pre-Prop 47)

Source: Authors’ calculations and estimates using CoC-level synthetic difference-in-difference methods.
NOTES: For detailed methodology, refer to Technical Appendix C. The range of estimates represents a 90 percent confidence interval, and estimates are statistically significantly different from zero at this level if the bar does not cross the zero vertical line.
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