A record 250 homeless people died in Sacramento in 2022. The trend will likely continue

Two hundred and fifty homeless people died in Sacramento in 2022, according to new coroner data – more than ever before. The list for 2023, which is still being finalized, is currently at 227, and is expected to surpass 250. The number has been climbing steadily since 2020, when there were 137 deaths. In 2013, there were a fraction of the deaths, 60, according to an annual report from the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness.

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