How effective are California’s homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn’t been keeping track

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California burns billions on homelessness without knowing if it works - Washington Examiner

The incompetence of California’s single-party Democratic rule shines through on every issue facing the state, but now homelessness is again taking the spotlight. Over the past five years, California has spent $24 billion on addressing homelessness. An audit examined how over half of that, $13.7 billion, was spent on five programs across the state. According to State Auditor Grant Parks, “This report concludes that the state must do more to asses…

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California Stopped Tracking Billions in Homeless Spending, Audit Shows

Despite spending more than $24 billion to combat the crisis over the past five years, California has seen its homeless population continue to surge, in tandem with a deadly overdose epidemic and deteriorating public safety in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco. Now, according to results of a statewide audit, it turns out no one knows how much is being spent on state-funded homelessness programs—or if any of them are working. That’s becaus…

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State Audit Critical Of Homelessness Program Tracking

Sacramento, CA — The California State Auditor reports that $24 billion has been spent over the past five years on homelessness programs in the state, but officials failed to consistently track if the programs were successful. The audit adds that California failed to put in place a method for determining whether many of the programs funded met the goals of reducing homelessness. Homelessness has been one of the most pressing issues facing the sta…

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California’s homelessness spending is not being tracked, per audit

California's spending on homelessness increases each year, but the homeless population continues to rise.

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California Spent $20 Billion on Homelessness But Didn't Track the Results