: having no home or permanent place of residence
homelessness
noun
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But California has been grappling with a state budget deficit, and the last statewide bond during the March primary election, Proposition 1 — a key priority of Newsom’s to fund housing and homeless programs — barely passed with 50.2% of the vote.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The case originated in a small town in Oregon that wanted to reclaim public parks where about 600 homeless were living.
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Supreme Court says cities can ban homeless encampments.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
Olympic gymnastics trials: Simone Biles leads as injuries derail others
8 homeless moms in San Francisco struggled for help.
—Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The case originated in a small town in Oregon that wanted to reclaim public parks where about 600 homeless were living.
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Supreme Court says cities can ban homeless encampments.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
Olympic gymnastics trials: Simone Biles leads as injuries derail others
8 homeless moms in San Francisco struggled for help.
—Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
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“Homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeless. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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