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January 15, 2024 6:55 amJanuary 15, 2024 1:32 pm

With the throwing out of the paying guests done and the spending of $64 million on renovation, etc., completed, Sacramento’s Capitol Park Hotel is now ready to house the homeless. The “supportive housing units” will house 130 folks eventually – 80...

$478,000 Per Unit: Homeless ‘Tiny’ Apartments Now Open in Sacramento

January 11, 2024 8:17 amJanuary 12, 2024 4:56 pm

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg proudly announced “Sacramento’s historic Capitol Park Hotel reopens this week as St. Clare at Capitol Park, a permanent supportive housing complex for people experiencing homelessness.” Calling the state’s homeless vagrant population “unhoused” has justified spending billions...

Gavin Newsom Didn’t Look Good in 60 Minutes Softball Interview

September 25, 2023 6:52 pmSeptember 26, 2023 3:42 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom was on CBS’s 60 Minutes last evening in an interview with Cecilia Vega, and he didn’t look commanding or presidential… he appeared a little whiny. Vega opened with a comment/question about California’s exploding homeless population, but...

LA Mayor Bass’ $1.3 Billion Homeless Spending Budget Proposal Draws Criticism

April 26, 2023 2:30 amApril 26, 2023 2:31 am

LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $1.3 billion homeless department and fund budget for the coming year continued to draw criticism on Tuesday from many involved with homeless services, with many noting that the Mayor is focusing too much on her Inside...

The Failings of LA Mayor Bass’ Inside Safe Homeless Initiative

March 29, 2023 2:30 amMarch 29, 2023 2:31 am

For the last several months, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe Project, a “housing first” homelessness initiative that places many in hotels and motels, has been in operation in LA. While the Globe has reported that many, especially the...

Futile Spending on California’s Homeless Vagrant Population Has Only Grown the Problem

March 17, 2023 10:04 amMarch 17, 2023 10:04 am

Despite spending nearly $23 billion on California’s homeless housing, homelessness continues to grow in California. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, “nationally, California has topped the list for the state with the largest homeless population for more than...

Gov. Newsom Wants 15% Homeless Reduction By 2025, New Tiny Homes

March 16, 2023 6:11 pmMarch 16, 2023 6:11 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom kicked off a tour across California in lieu of a State of the State on Thursday in Sacramento, highlighting a new homeless reduction program that includes bringing tiny homes to cities statewide, and the goal of reducing...