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Residents, advocates and commissioners press Vallejo to act after survey shows rise in homelessness
Summary
A community‑led survey and several public commenters described a 50% increase in the city’s unsheltered population and widespread problems connecting people to services; the commission agreed to consider a fuller presentation and staff described steps to improve coordination and outreach.
Speakers at the Housing and Community Development Commission’s community forum presented a series of firsthand accounts and survey findings about homelessness in Vallejo and urged the commission to act.
Marco Cardenas, a homeless‑services advocate and founder of PAP Finance for Hope, said his nonprofit conducted direct interviews with unhoused men and found the unsheltered population grew by roughly 50% between 2022 and 2024, from about 450 to about 682 people. "74% of people who actively reach out to agencies or nonprofits that need help didn’t receive any services," Cardenas said, and he told commissioners the data show high levels of dissatisfaction and a breakdown in service delivery.
The commission’s members thanked Cardenas and agreed to work with staff to agendize…
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