Democrat California Sen. Corey Jackson has introduced a bill that would make it easier for some college students in Golden State to live in cars in campus parking lots.
The law applies Five California State University (CSU) location, etc. 20 California Community College (CCC). Almost 500,000 CCC students experienced homelessness in 2023, as mentioned in a report from the California Legislative Analyst Office. (Related: Houses with fewer California buildings as residents continue to be criticised for astronomically high rents)
“While a vehicle emergency shelter isn’t ideal, it seems like a student who knows there may be a place to evacuate, it will go a long way in providing extra time to stabilize his health and find long-term housing solutions,” Jackson said. Hearing Last summer.
Cameron Jones, 26, a Marine Corps veteran who worked in Afghanistan, talks about his living situation before going to bed in a safe parking lot near the Los Angeles Healthcare Center in Los Angeles, California on February 11, 2019.
Jackson invoiceClearing the Congressional Higher Education Board along the party’s line last month was offered as his proposed solution to the housing crisis currently facing California students. The Act requires that the pilot parking program be kickstarted by July 2025, providing space for homeless college students to park on campus and get their vehicles out.
You must stay in your car from Jackson’s campus Discussed As it may be unwelcome or unsafe, the program is trying to provide students with a safe place to live from their cars. Jackson knew this was not an eternal solution, but an immediate response to those who couldn’t maintain the state’s surge in rent.
The housing crisis is felt by university students in California. 19% of students Experienced 60% of people felt that they were homeless Housing anxietyHope Centre and CCC said about 30% of students were fully responsible for housing costs. There have been student homelessness within the last 10 years It’s increased According to the University of California, Los Angeles, 48%.
However, this proposal doesn’t seem to sit well with the CCC. Noongaripian, policy and advocacy manager for California’s Community College League, communicated concerns to lawmakers. Hearing Last summer, we talked about the bill. Galipian is concerned that numerous housing services community colleges have already provided students such as hotel vouchers, rental grants and rehabilitation programs, resulting in the bill diverting funds away from the university’s existing programs.
“Establishing an overnight student parking program requires considerable financial and administrative resources to ensure students are safe, clean and safe at night,” Galipian said, “and that students need considerable financial and administrative resources to ensure a safe, clean and safe place for the night.” I said. “Unfortunately, our university is not able to access these resources.”
Nevertheless, one school gave it a try. Long Beach Community College (LBCC) is a school with over 40,000 students and no housing on campus. Test run After discovering that more than 70 students are sleeping in their cars of the 2022 proposal.
LBCC’s secure parking program cost $200,000 to launch and maintain, and only applies to students without children or spouses, providing Wi-Fi and toilets for students seven nights a week from 10pm to 7am, and campus showers open to students from 6am to 8am daily.
The program was carried out in cooperation with a secure car park. Organization It provided safe overnight parking for people living in cars, and security was overseen by the Campus Police Department.
LBCC principal Mike Munoz experienced housing uncertainty throughout the university. Munoz I said By 2028, the school will offer 422 campus housing beds, but we won’t be able to wait until then.
“I know what that’s like,” Munoz told the outlet. “For us, it was looking at the data at the moment and saying, ‘Hey, I know 70 students with real names and ID numbers sleeping in the car.’ ”
Republican California Rep. Vince Von’s district is home to both CSU Bakersfield and Bakersfield Community College. Two schools that can provide overnight parking under Jackson’s bill.
“The proposal to allow college students to sleep in cars is a symptom of the housing crisis hurting students and everyday Californians. This is the result of policy failures from the liberal agenda that refuses to allow more homes to be built and further exacerbate California’s affordable affordability crisis.” “In dealing with growing housing and homeless emergencies, California doesn’t need more parking. We need a real solution to cut red tape and ending frivolous lawsuits.
Jackson, LBCC, CCC, and CSU did not immediately respond to DCNF’s request for comment.
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