Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force Archives

How Prop. 47 Fueled the Homeless Epidemic

February 24, 2020 7:03 amFebruary 24, 2020 3:14 pm

“When you’re in the trenches, you know this is not a housing crisis, but a drug addiction and mental illness crisis. Prop. 47 is a dismal failure and an inhumane way to deal with drug addiction and homelessness.” Ronald...

Gov. Newsom Sends Los Angeles County 10 Trailers for Homeless

February 14, 2020 8:21 amFebruary 14, 2020 8:26 am

Ten travel trailers were delivered to South Los Angeles at a site that will house homeless families with children, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Caltrans plans to deliver an additional 20 travel trailers to Los Angeles in the coming weeks...

Feds Stepping in on California’s Homeless Crisis

January 25, 2020 8:10 amJanuary 26, 2020 4:23 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Friday that he and the federal government have reached a preliminary agreement with the Trump administration on a joint plan to help combat the city’s homelessness crisis by erecting temporary shelters. There has been...

Gov. Newsom’s Billion$ for Homelessness Amount to California Stimulus

January 14, 2020 3:38 pmJanuary 16, 2020 4:35 pm

“You’ll start seeing real progress in the next few months,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at his 2020 Budget Briefing Friday, addressing California’s homeless crisis. “Mobile tents, medical units, FEMA trailers… as early as next week.” “We put $650 million...

Gov. Newsom to ‘Jump-Start New Homeless Fund’ with Executive Order

January 8, 2020 2:17 pm

‘$1 billion to fight homelessness, including $750 million for this new Fund, and a major new investment to reform Medi-Cal.’ How much spending billions of dollars before California residents will see results? “The State of California is treating homelessness...

The Back Story of California’s Homeless Surge

September 17, 2019 8:40 amSeptember 17, 2019 8:51 am

As the Sacramento Bee reports, the number of homeless people in Sacramento County has increased to 5,570, a jump of 52 percent from 2017. In February, Gov. Gavin Newsom named Sacramento mayor Darrell Steinberg to lead the Commission on Homelessness...

Gov. Newsom Names ‘Leaders & Statewide Experts’ to Advise on Homeless Crisis

July 17, 2019 2:13 amJuly 17, 2019 7:27 pm

Rather than consult with successful non-profit organizations and church groups in the business of helping to change the lives of people on the street, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday regional leaders and “statewide experts” who will advise his administration on...