Understanding Homelessness in California

Sunday, January 25, 2026 2 - 4 pm. Doors open 1:45 pm.
Location: Reason Center, 1300 Ethan Way, Suite 675, Sacramento.
Sponsored by Atheists & Other Freethinkers (AOF)

Beyond the Numbers: Understanding Homelessness in California.
Sacramento State professor Arturo Baiocchi will explore the social, economic, and political roots of California's homelessness crisis, challenging common myths and simplistic explanations. Drawing on his research and the documentary The Right to Exist, Baiocchi discusses what we can learn from the Camp Resolution experiment and the human stories behind the statistics.
Dr. Arturo Baiocchi is a Professor at the School of Social Work at Sacramento State, and a Faculty Fellow at the Center for Health, Practice, Policy, and Research. His work focuses on homelessness, social welfare policy, and community-based research. Over the past decade, he has led numerous studies on housing and outreach programs, law enforcement collaborations, and community responses to homelessness.
Dr. Baiocchi recently co-produced The Right to Exist, a documentary on Camp Resolution - a self-governed encampment led by unhoused women in Sacramento - and was recognized as the Unhoused Justice Champion of the Year by the Sacramento Housing Alliance in 2022

Event is open to the public. Free parking in the lot.
Okay to BYO snack/ beverage - or to share if you wish.
No entrance fee. Donations gratefully accepted.
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