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Sensible Santa Monica uses figures we can tie to a public document. Each number on the site links to one of the sources below. Calculated figures are labeled on the page, and the arithmetic is shown. If a claim was not sourced, it is not here.

Research compiled October 2, 2026. Counts are point-in-time unless a source says otherwise.

  1. sm2026 Unsheltered homelessness in Santa Monica falls 18.7 percent
    City of Santa Monica, July 24, 2026
  2. sm2025 Point-in-time count data for Santa Monica
    City of Santa Monica, July 23, 2025
  3. sm2024 2024 homeless count
    City of Santa Monica, June 28, 2024
  4. sm2018 2018 homeless count, including the origin survey
    City of Santa Monica, March 7, 2018
  5. lahsa2026 2026 Greater Los Angeles homeless count
    LAHSA, 2026 homeless count
  6. lahsaSpa5 Homeless Count 2026 Service Planning Area 5 data summary
    LAHSA, SPA 5 summary, 2026
  7. lahsaTract2026 2026 homeless count raw data by census tract
    LAHSA tract file, 2026
  8. lahsaJuris2025 2025 local jurisdiction count file
    LAHSA jurisdiction file, 2025
  9. census QuickFacts for Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Manhattan Beach
    U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census
  10. crime2025 2025 annual crime report: operational shift and measurable outcomes
    SMPD, 2025 annual crime report
  11. blueNotebook Year-to-date homelessness calls and encampment logs through September 20, 2025
    SMPD Blue Notebook, Sept. 14–20, 2025
  12. lookoutMay Council keeps the homelessness emergency going
    Santa Monica Lookout, May 13, 2026
  13. caper Consolidated annual performance and evaluation report
    City CAPER, FY 2024–25
  14. rand Santa Monica’s Recent Economic and Social Trends
    RAND, Oct. 1, 2026
  15. smdpRand RAND finds Santa Monica’s homeless count stable but concentrated downtown
    Santa Monica Daily Press, Oct. 1, 2026
  16. ord2804 Ordinance repealing the bedroll rule and stating the council’s findings
    Ordinance 2804, March 11, 2025
  17. ord2854 Sidewalk sitting and lying ordinance
    Ordinance 2854, April 14, 2026
  18. parkCode Park closure hours
    SMMC 4.55.120
  19. campFaq Questions and answers on Santa Monica’s anti-camping ordinance
    City anti-camping Q&A
  20. smdpCamp Split council tightens anti-camping laws
    Santa Monica Daily Press, Sept. 2024
  21. latimesCamp Santa Monica toughens anti-camping ordinance
    Los Angeles Times, Sept. 13, 2024
  22. grantsPass City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
    U.S. Supreme Court, 2024
  23. beachCurfew Beach assaults prompt calls for overnight closures
    Santa Monica Daily Press, April 2025
  24. emergency City Council declares a local emergency on homelessness
    City of Santa Monica, Feb. 15, 2023
  25. council Santa Monica City Council
    City of Santa Monica, council roster
  26. ballot2024 Santa Monica 2024 general election results
    Ballot Book, November 2024
  27. realignCity Santa Monica charts a path to realignment
    City of Santa Monica, Oct. 24, 2025
  28. realignSmdp Council unanimously approves the Realignment Plan
    Santa Monica Daily Press, Oct. 2025
  29. minutes0324 Realignment update, including authority for the Metro agreement
    Council minutes, March 24, 2026
  30. safer Santa Monica is getting safer
    City of Santa Monica, March 25, 2026
  31. hfsoc Council approves a housing-focused system of care
    City of Santa Monica, Aug. 4, 2026
  32. lookoutShel Council delays the SaMoShel closure
    Santa Monica Lookout, Aug. 4, 2026
  33. hsp Homelessness Strategic Plan, 2025–2030
    City Homelessness Strategic Plan
  34. metro2023 2023 evaluation of unhoused riders at end-of-line stations
    Metro board file 2023-0214
  35. metro2025spike March 2025 end-of-line count
    Metro board file 2025-0219
  36. metro2025survey End-of-line survey: reboarding and shelter use
    Metro board file 2025-1031
  37. metroFare TAP-to-Exit expands to Downtown Santa Monica
    Metro, Aug. 2024
  38. metroStations Station crime counts and transit security activity
    Metro board file 2025-1098
  39. metroGates Fare-gate schedule and Downtown Santa Monica security results
    Metro board file 2025-0567
  40. metroSystem Systemwide unhoused count on Metro
    Metro board file 2026-0572
  41. smdpMetro Police set to patrol Metro E Line platforms under a pending agreement
    Santa Monica Daily Press, Sept. 23, 2026
  42. smNextMetro Santa Monica police could patrol Metro platforms under a new agreement
    Santa Monica Next, Sept. 2026
  43. horvath Ocean Avenue interim housing projects terminated
    Supervisor Horvath, Oct. 27, 2025
  44. spa5deck SPA 5 community engagement deck, including the Measure A gap
    LA County HSH, Sept. 8, 2026
  45. measureA Measure A overview
    LA County, Measure A
  46. bhCode Unlawful camping
    Beverly Hills Municipal Code 5-6-1502
  47. bhServices Homeless services, including the offer of shelter before a citation
    City of Beverly Hills, Homeless Services
  48. bhFaq FAQs on homelessness and housing
    Beverly Hills homelessness FAQ
  49. bhPlan Beverly Hills council approves a homelessness plan
    Beverly Press, March 2024
  50. bhPolice Beverly Hills police budget and sworn staffing
    Beverly Press, August 2025
  51. mbPatch Manhattan Beach adopts an anti-camping ordinance
    Patch, Sept. 2018
  52. mbEasy Anti-camping ordinances aimed at homelessness
    Easy Reader
  53. mbContract Outreach contract capped at $90,413 a year
    Manhattan Beach, Harbor Interfaith contract
  54. sdAudit Performance audit of the response to encampments since the Unsafe Camping Ordinance
    San Diego City Auditor, April 2026
  55. smdpVehicle Vehicle-dwelling rules reported on hold pending a safe-parking site
    Santa Monica Daily Press, April 2, 2026