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Point-In-Time Count Shows Rise in Unhoused Population | CalMatters Investigates DMV Loophole | Davis Art Studio Tours
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2026-05-14 15:00:00
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Point-In-Time Count Shows Rise in Unhoused Population

Sacramento County’s homeless population is once again on the rise. That’s according to the region’s Point-In-Time Count released yesterday. The county is now home to nearly 7500 unhoused residents, that’s about 800 more than two years ago and a 13 percent increase. The jump comes despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent regionwide in recent years to address Sacramento’s homeless crisis. The numbers are lower than a few years back, when the region saw a dramatic 67 percent spike and a record-setting 9,300 unhoused residents just a couple years after the pandemic. But why does the region still have thousands on the streets, and thousands more in shelters? What do this year’s numbers show, and what are local officials saying about them? CapRadio reporters Riley Palmer and Ruth Finch joined us to talk about their reporting on the matter.

CalMatters Investigates DMV Loophole

For years, the California DMV has collected millions of dollars in profits from the sale of auctioned cars. The vehicle owners have the right to collect this money within a three-year period, but state law does not require the DMV to tell them these funds are available. CalMatters Investigative Reporter Byrhonda Lyons joins Insight with her reporting on this legal loophole, and how a new bill aims to try and close it. 

CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state.

Davis Art Studio Tours

This weekend, 48 artists across the region will open their Davis studios to the public for free, self-guided tours. The Davis Art Studio Tour is a two-day event that celebrates creativity in the community. An annual event for nearly two decades, it was almost lost to the pandemic before being revived and relaunched by three local artists. We’ll meet two of them today, Thelma Weatherford and Cathie James-Robinson, and learn more about the event.
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