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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
David Lightman

Homeless populations are surging in the West � even as federal spending rises

WASHINGTON _ More and more people are living on the streets, in makeshift encampments or their cars _ what the federal government calls "other places not suitable for human habitation."

While Washington, D.C., lawmakers are sympathetic and ready to increase funding, they're also unable to find enough resources to handle the growing crisis.

In California areas such as Fresno and San Luis Obispo, 4 out of 5 homeless people are regarded as 'unsheltered," meaning they are usually living in vehicles, abandoned buildings and other places people would not ordinarily stay.

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