http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11145513Families in poverty
California's jobless are adding to the state's homelessness, with unemployment remaining stubbornly above 12% along with one of the highest rates of foreclosure in the US.
Among them is Jonathan Long.
By the door of his room at the Union Rescue Mission a hand-drawn sign reads "The Long Family".
Above it, a photograph of his wedding day - he and his bride wore red, as it was Valentine's Day.
Inside I met his four children and his wife, Veronica, pregnant with their fifth.
The room looked to measure around 15ft (4.5m) by 10ft (3m).
"It's better then being out there," Mr Long says.
There was a bunk bed against one wall and a single bed in the corner.
Through a window was a view of downtown skyscrapers.
Each night they pull out two extra mattresses so they all can sleep.
In a bookcase, food and toys are stored and a small electronic keyboard, the last reminder of the recording studio Jonathan used to own.
He lost his business when his clients stopped being able to pay.
Selling off equipment kept them going for a while, then his grandmother helped out while she could.
The family moved in with friends, until the friends were evicted.
"Three summers ago, we were actually so well off we were looking into buying a house. And then when the economy crashed, it completely screwed me up," Mr Long says.
In fact, this was a dual income family. Mrs Long used to earn money as a massage therapist, until that too dried up through lack of clients.
Now she says the change has been hardest for the children.
"They don't have the space and the toys and the TV and the video games and the DVD player and the movies. We don't have these things anymore. That may be the reason he's been acting out some,' Mrs Long tells me, nodding towards their eldest son, Nathan.
They hadn't heard about the shelter starting to charge a fee.
"Some people here with their attitudes might think it was taking advantage," Jonathan says. "I think it might be weeding out the people who are serious about getting their life straight. It gives you back your pride as a man."
Places like the mission face unprecedented challenges.
They must now reach out to those they help.
And increasingly, even amongst the homeless, there are haves and have-nots.