CalMatters: Newsom Tussles with Local Officials over Homelessness

CalMatters: Newsom tussles with local officials over homelessness

Throughout Gavin Newsom’s governorship, he and local government officials have been squabbling over financial support and accountability for programs to reduce California’s largest-in-the-nation homelessness crisis. Simply put, Newsom has blamed local officials for not clearing their streets of squalid encampments, while they have complained that piecemeal state appropriations make it impossible to create effective ongoing programs. With Newsom …

Millions Spent, But Homelessness Still Rising in Long Beach - Long Beach Local News

Even after spending over $130 million since 2020, Long Beach is seeing more people living on the streets. The most The post Millions Spent, But Homelessness Still Rising in Long Beach appeared first on Long Beach Local News.