California’s $24 Billion Homelessness Crisis: Gavin Newsom’s Administration Under Fire for Lack of Transparency and Accountability!

According to the Independent, Governor Gavin Newsom of California faced tough questions about the state spending $24 billion on homelessness over five years. Despite announcing a big budget deficit of $45 billion and suggesting cuts to jobs, education, and health services, people wondered if the money spent on homelessness was helping. A report in April said California didn’t track well how the money helped homeless people making people doubt if it was used properly.

Gavin Newsom defended the state’s actions saying they made big investments to fight homelessness but people still questioned if it was enough. Gavin Newsom talked about some things they did like grants to fix homeless camps and legal actions but people still wanted to see more results. With about 171,000 homeless people in California and no clear data on how the money was used, there’s worry about how the state can solve the problem.

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California’s $24 Billion Homelessness Crisis: Gavin Newsom’s Administration Under Fire for Lack of Transparency and Accountability! (PHOTO: The Press Democrat)

Furthermore, the debate over California‘s approach to homelessness got more intense after the report. It showed that some programs like turning hotels into housing, were helpful, but many others didn’t have enough data to know if they worked. With billions of dollars spent and so many people still without homes, there’s a big question about how effective the state’s efforts are.

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