Democratic California Assemblyman Corey Jackson introduced a bill making it easier for some college students in the Golden State to live in their cars on campus parking lots.
The legislation would apply to five California State University (CSU) locations as well as 20 California Community Colleges (CCC). Nearly half a million CCC students experienced homelessness in 2023 per a report from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office.
“While emergency shelter in a vehicle is not ideal, it seems just a student knowing they may have a place to shelter, will go a long way to stabilizing their health and providing additional time to find a long-term housing solution,” Jackson said in a hearing last summer.
Cameron Jones, 26, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, speaks about his living situation before going to sleep in a Safe Parking LA location near the Veteran’s Affairs Los Angeles Healthcare Center in…
