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In California, majority of likely voters — Democratic, Republican and independent — consider homelessness a big problem. But even as presidential candidates pay greater attention to California, none has seized on the crisis as a rallying cry. The silence is notable coming from California. Sen. Kamala Harris’ campaign declined requests for comment on the latest homelessness figures. Harris broadly address issues relating to homeownership or rent affordability, but offer little aimed at the desperate plight of those already living on the street. Harris has two housing proposals: One is a subsidy for renters paying more than 30% of their income on housing. The second is a monthly cash stipend for low- and middle-income workers. Both plans, her campaign says, would target the neediest and save people from evictions, a leading cause of homelessness.