In Sacramento alone, the rate of unsheltered people has increased by 85 percent from 2015 to 2017.
In Modesto, their homelessness issue has begun to be so great that the city has set up tents in a designated area for those without a home to stay.
City officials and volunteers across the state constantly work to provide resources to people in need of shelter. Some of the issues that contribute to the crisis include rising rent prices, physical and mental disabilities and lack of employment.
Various local organizations help people while they work towards getting a permanent place to live.
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In this gallery are the faces of the people that are unsheltered, were previously homeless and the people that are working towards solving the homelessness issue:
Faces of the Homeless
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WATCH MORE: Addressing Sacramento's shelter crisis
Lilia Luciano talks about how bad the homeless issue is in Sacramento. Learn more about how Sacramento is working towards fixing the small problems associated with homelessness while also striving for long-term solutions to the problem.