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flag Half of California’s chronically homeless adults were youth experiencing homelessness, with few shelter beds and advocates pushing for a housing fund to break the cycle.

flag Children experiencing homelessness in California face a high risk of becoming chronically homeless adults, with half of the state’s chronically homeless population first homeless as youth. flag Only 3.4% of shelter beds are designated for youth, leaving over 60% unsheltered and sleeping in cars, on streets, or couch-surfing. flag Advocates, including Jevon Wilkes of the California Coalition for Youth, highlight systemic failures, especially for youth aging out of foster care, and are pushing for SB 492, which would create a Youth Housing Bond Fund to expand transitional housing with supportive services and break the cycle of homelessness.

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