See what we learned when we surveyed Californians about homelessness and state resources.

1. CALIFORNIANS
ONHOMELESSNESS
DATAANDRESOURCES
STATEPULSESURVEY
RESEARCHFINDINGS
Survey conducted July 16-27, 2018 – Accenture Research

2. WHATWELEARNED…
A strong overall majority of Californians
recognize the power of data to help address
issues of homelessness.
Survey conducted July 16-27, 2018 – Accenture Research
Support is especially strong among women
and younger Californians.
Support was consistently high across major
metro areas – LA, Sacramento, San Diego,
San Francisco/Oakland.

3. “How important is it to create a database of
homeless individuals and families throughout
the state so government officials can better
understand the causes of homelessness?”
A LARGE MAJORITY OF
CALIFORNIANS - 86% - SAY
IT IS IMPORTANT TO
CREATE A STATEWIDE
HOMELESSNESS DATABASE.
*1,000 California adults surveyed July 16-27 2018
86%
7%
7%
Important
26% very important
35% important
25% somewhat important
Not important
Not sure
Women and younger Californians are even more
supportive:
Women: 90% important.
Millennials and Gen X: 89% important.
Survey conducted July 16-27, 2018 – Accenture Research

4. "Should there be concrete data collected
that tracks what type of resources are
available to the homeless population and
how they are being used?”
MOST CALIFORNIANS FAVOR DATA TO
TRACK THE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF
RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE HOMELESS
POPULATION.
*1,000 California adults surveyed July 16-27 2018
80%
6%
14%
Overall say yes – 84% of
women and 76% of men
No
Not sure
Consistent agreement across major metro areas:
LA – 79% agree
Sacramento – 80% agree
San Diego – 79% agree
San Francisco – 81% agree
Survey conducted July 16-27, 2018 – Accenture Research

5. MOST CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT COMMUNITY
FACILITIES TO PROVIDE OVERNIGHT
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR VETERANS AND
OTHERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, BUT
AREN’T SURE ABOUT USE OF CITY-OWNED
PARKING LOTS AT NIGHTS.
Do you support community facilities being used as
centers for homeless veterans? 79% said yes.
Do you support the establishment of “right to shelter”
centers to provide every homeless person a place to
sleep every night? 74% said yes.
Would you support city-owned parking lots as
designated locations for homeless individuals to
use as shelter at night? 48% said yes – 25% said no
– 27% not sure.
*1,000 California adults surveyed July 16-27 2018 Survey conducted July 16-27, 2018 – Accenture Research

6. McGuire Research
Services polled 1,000
California adults for
Accenture during July
16-27 2018.
Learn more about our work
in the State of California.
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
Survey conducted July 16-27, 2018 – Accenture Research