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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Devotes State of the State 2020 to Homeless and Housing Crises

February 19, 2020 3:18 pmFebruary 19, 2020 4:40 pm

Many other critical issues in California were not addressed at all: Water, energy, high-speed rail, wildfires, the PG&E bankruptcy, agriculture, or the 619,000 former Californians who in 2018 fled to other states. California’s Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State...

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Announces Plan for Ballot Measure to Combat Homelessness

January 21, 2020 8:49 amJanuary 22, 2020 12:42 pm

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced last week his goal of taking a ballot initiative to combat homelessness in California, directly to the voters. Faulconer is the only big-city California Mayor who has successfully reduced homelessness in his city using...

Sonoma County Swings and Misses on Homeless Solution

January 14, 2020 3:48 pmJanuary 14, 2020 4:50 pm

The presence of a couple hundred filthy, trench-footed, poop-flinging thieves and a horde of disease-ridden rats probably makes for a less than pleasant bicycle ride. For one brief moment it appeared as though someone was ready to treat California’s...

Governor: More Federal Spending on Housing Will Fix California’s Homeless Epidemic

December 16, 2019 9:44 amDecember 17, 2019 12:00 pm

‘California cannot spend its way out of this problem using Federal funds.’ “More people are sleeping on sidewalks in Sacramento – even as federal spending rises,” the Sacramento Bee reported Monday. “Federal lawmakers say they understand the gravity of...

Sacramento to Open Cabin-Style Shelters For 100 Homeless After Winter

December 12, 2019 7:22 amDecember 13, 2019 9:56 am

“Sacramento officials are planning to open cabin-style shelters with services for 100 homeless people somewhere in north Sacramento by mid-March, and could also open warming centers to shelter homeless individuals this winter,” the Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday. The cabins will...