Why are women in California facing homelessness at an alarming rate?

Data shows 60,000 unhoused women in the state, among them domestic violence survivors, pregnant women and mothers

Lynda Reed loved her work in the research office of San Diego's Naval medical center, but when her mother's health began to falter she quit and became a full-time caregiver, moving in with her mother. She cooked her diabetic meals, administered medications, drove to medical appointments, and helped with housekeeping and daily living - full-time work with no pay at all.

Then, in 2019, her mother died. Her mother's house was sold - and a combination of a family trust dispute and their inability to keep up with the mortgage payments left her with nowhere to live. At 55 years old, Reed found herself homeless, living in her truck.