From Skid Row to Reform: Homeless Advocate Pushes ‘Treatment-First’ Model

From Skid Row to Reform: Homeless Advocate Pushes ‘Treatment-First’ Model

I’m a homeless advocate, calling for recovery, accountability and faith-based reform in California’s approach for funding homelessness.

What veto drama and a Texas trip tell us about a potential shift in California’s homelessness strategy

In summary California is under pressure to embrace more temporary homeless shelters and programs that require sobriety, at the potential expense of long-term housing. When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last month that would have supported sober homeless housing, his reason left many scratching their heads. Newsom said Assembly Bill 255, which would have allowed cities to use up to 10% of their state funds to pay for “recovery housing,” was unn…