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Homeless Shelters Rife With Chaos, Assaults, Scandals — and Little Accountability

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A shuttered door at a homeless shelter in Anaheim, on May 14, 2024. The shelter is permanently shut down and partially boarded up. (Jules Hotz for CalMatters)

Emergency shelters are often the first stop for unhoused people living on the streets. But a new investigation by CalMatters found shelters are unsafe and unsuccessful at getting residents into permanent housing. Their comprehensive review of shelter performance found a system often mired in chaos and scandals. Lead reporter Lauren Hepler joins Scott and Marisa to talk about what they found.

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