By Rebecca Kaplan California is facing a housing crisis with housing costs exceeding growth in wages, and inadequate housing supply, particularly for low-income households. In California, approximately 2.5 million low-income households lack adequate affordable housing. The high cost of housing is a significant contributing factor to California’s homelessness crisis. This causes many challenges, as homelessness | By Rebecca Kaplan California is facing a housing crisis with housing costs exceeding growth in wages, and inadequate housing supply, particularly for low-income households. In California, approximately 2.5 million low-income households lack adequate affordable housing. The high cost of housing is a significant contributing factor to California’s homelessness crisis. This causes many challenges, as homelessness