CALIFORNIA
California Has No. 4 Highest Rate of Homelessness
A new study shows California has the No. 4 highest rate of homelessness in the U.S; the No. 47 and No. 50 highest percentage of women and children in the homeless population respectively.
Homelessness has become a full-blown crisis in America and is often linked with mental health issues and drug addiction, in addition to the rising cost of housing.
PsyDPrograms.org today released a study on the State of Homelessness in America using data through 2019 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The study includes state rankings on the overall homeless population, as well as numbers on women and children.
Here are key findings in California:
No. 4 highest homelessness rate, 382.9 per 100,000 people.
No. 47 highest percentage of women in homeless population, 33.4%.
No. 50 highest percentage of children in homeless population, 9.5%
Here are key national findings:
10 highest homelessness rates: D.C., New York, Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, Alaska, Nevada and Vermont.
10 lowest homelessness rates: Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Virginia, North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Illinois and South Carolina.
New York, Los Angeles and Seattle have the highest number of homeless people among major metro areas.
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LAKE COUNTY
Presidential Primary Election ballots
Please be aware that the March 3, 2020 Election Results are bit final. Below please find the number of ballots remaining to be counted as of March 6, 2020 during the 28-day Official Canvass period:
Vote-by-Mail (“VBM”) ballots received between Feb 26 and Election Day, March 3: 5,800
* VBM ballots postmarked on or before March 3 & received on March 4: 364
* VBM ballots postmarked on or before March 3 & received on March 5: 492
* VBM ballots postmarked on or before March 3 & received on March 6: 77
Vote-by-Mail ballots dropped off at the Polls on Election Day: 1,911 Provisional & Conditional Ballots voted at the Polls on Election Day: 1,405 Provisional & Conditional Ballots voted at the Elections Office: 98
Vote-by-Mail ballots that require further review for various reasons: 367
GRAND TOTAL: 10,514
* NOTE: Effective January 1, 2016, Elections Code section 3020 changed the deadline for elections officials to receive vote-by-mail ballots returned by mail. Vote-by-mail ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day shall be timely cast if the voter’s ballot is received by the voter’s elections official no later than three days after Election Day (March 6, 2020).
“Polls Provisional Ballots” are cast at the Polling Places on Election Day. Some of the reasons a voter is issued a Provisional Ballot:
* The voter’s name is listed on the Active Voter Roster List as a Vote-by-Mail Voter and the voter is unable to surrender his/her VBM ballot in order to be issued a polls ballot.
* The voter’s name is not printed in the Roster-Index, has moved and did not re-register to vote at his/her new residence address.
* A voter is voting in the wrong voting precinct and not his/her assigned voting precinct.
* A first-time voter who is required to provide ID, but is unable to do so.
* The voter’s eligibility to vote cannot be determined by the poll worker.
“Conditional Voter Ballots” issued to a person personally visiting either the Lake County Registrar of Voters or a voting precinct no later than the close of the polls (prior to 8 p.m.) on Election Day. These voters are Lake County residents who missed the regular voter registration deadline of February 18 but they still have the option to vote in an Election by conditionally registering to vote and casting a conditional ballot (same-day voter registration).
* NOTE: Provisional Ballots, Conditional Ballots and Vote-by-Mail ballots requiring further review may be entirely counted, partially counted or not counted. The Registrar of Voters office will issue a Media Release/Public Notice with an updated total number of ballots to be counted as well as a breakdown of ballots to be counted by Unincorporated County and District contests on the ballot as soon as the information is available.
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NICE
Annual Senior Summit postponed
The Lake County Silver Foundation has been hard at work, planning for its 4th Annual Senior Summit. Designed to honor seniors for their inspirational lives, achievements and continuing legacy, we are heartened by the many wonderful supporting donors and the joyful excitement expressed by seniors registering early for the event.
A focus of this event revolves around providing health and wellness information and resources to Lake County seniors and elders. We have had one eye toward making this the most successful event ever and the other watching the world cope with a new and very contagious virus.
Unfortunately as we near the event date of April 4th, the health concerns for large gatherings continue to unfold, with seniors being among the most vulnerable. Because of the uncertainties of how to both protect our elders and provide an optimum experience we are postponing the event until better information is available.
“We will release a new date as soon as possible,” said Foundation President Jim Steele. “In the meantime, we are developing health and resource information through a newsletter for Lake County seniors. The newsletter will be a continuing outlet for information focused on senior issues and news,” he said.
Inspirational Senior Award nominations will be held until the event is rescheduled and all who have already registered for the April 4 event date will be notified by phone.
To sign up for the newsletter and get the latest information about special events and news as it unfolds, please check our website at www.lakecountysilverfoundation.com or call 707-830-0178.
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