SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amid continued criticism over California’s housing affordability and homelessness crises, Gov. “Our partnerships must continue delivering results — helping keep roadways clean and addressing the very real issues of homelessness in our state,” Newsom said. The administration further highlighted gains among several populations, stating that California led the nation between 2023 and 2025 in reducing veteran homelessness, chronic homelessness, homelessness among young adults ages 18 to 24 and homelessness among parents younger than 25. According to the administration, California increased annual residential construction from approximately 70,000 homes in 2018 to about 111,000 in 2024, while more than 682,000 homes have been built statewide since 2019. The administration also said communities have planned for at least 3.6 million additional homes, including 1.4 million affordable units, through state housing planning requirements.