Homelessness — A 21% Decline and a Model Worth Protecting
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Hayward is one of the genuine East Bay success stories on homelessness — and that success is now financially vulnerable. The January 22, 2026 point-in-time count recorded a total of 404 people experiencing homelessness in Hayward, down 21% from 512 in 2024 — with Mayor Salinas stating that "what Hayward is doing to respond to the homelessness crisis is working." The city's housing navigation center connects the unhoused to housing, healthcare, and supportive services — serving 124 people in 2025, with 62 receiving stable housing. The city is also working with Bay Area Community Services to open Regis Village to offer structured and safe services to individuals experiencing homelessness. But the halving of state HHAP funding from $1 billion to $500 million, combined with federal HUD policy shifts away from Housing First approaches, threatens the very programs producing Hayward's results.
Related cause: Homelessness
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