Update: Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted to save the shelter beds! Go here for full information.

First, Sacramento shut down Tent City. Now Sacramento County plans to close 40% of Sacramento's emergency shelter beds at one fell swoop – 328 of 800 shelter beds.

The winter overflow shelter – the shelter of last resort for homeless men, women and children – has been cut from the budget. The Aid in Kind Shelters, which help able-bodied homeless people find jobs and also provide a safe haven for many older, disabled men and women, will also close on June 30th.

Where are people to go? These shelters have been part of Sacramento's safety net for more than twenty years. How can the county justify closing them when the number of homeless people in Sacramento has increased by 14% over the last two years?

Some needs are deferrable but some are not. If you are homeless, you need a place to stay tonight not in two years when the economy has recovered. The existing shelter system is already over-saturated. St. John's Shelter for Women and Children is turning away over 200 women and children every night for lack of space. The Salvation Army Men's Shelter has over 100 men on its waiting list.

Help us Stop Sacramento's Day of Shame – Contact your Sacramento County Board Supervisor and let them know you don’t want your county to be a part of such a shameful day.

District 1 – Roger Dickinson – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 916-874-5485
District 2 – Jimmie Yee – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (916) 874-5481
District 3 – Susan Peters – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (916) 874-5471
District 4 – Roberta MacGlashan – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (916) 874-5491
District 5 – Don Nottoli – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (916) 874-5465
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