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Thousands of California families living in RVs as exorbitant rents leave many facing homelessness
The Golden State is home to about 12 percent of the US population and a disproportionate amount of the nation's homeless at 22 percent
The situation has become so dire that grassroots organizations and non-profits such as SafeParkingLA have sprung up to identify and set up safe parking areas
The growing problem has sparked a cottage industry of RV and vehicle 'landlords' who rent out everything from bunks in camper vans to box trucks
RVs are everywhere and anywhere around Los Angeles – clusters of them on residential streets, in industrial parks, near high schools and church parking lots.
There are thousands of them, dotted around the city and the county, in a trend that’s impossible to miss – and one that extends across the Golden State. From Palo Alto to Sacramento and San Francisco, the proliferation of RV and vehicle living has become more and more obvious in recent years against a backdrop of complex socioeconomic issues.
Many slides and videos. RV's line up from Los Angeles blvd to Palto Alto
These are not drug addicts or criminals. They simply can not afford rent.
Most work and at least 60% are under 40 years old & some are even salaried.
That scenic route of Los Angeles blvd with palm trees and mountains in the background is gone.
22% of California is homeless