California Governor's Efforts to Address Homelessness
California Governor Gavin Newsom is cracking down on homelessness by threatening municipalities with loss of state funding if they do not clean up encampments. The state has seen a significant increase in homelessness under Newsom's leadership.
Key Points
- California Governor Gavin Newsom cleaning up trash left by homeless encampments
- State experiencing a significant increase in homelessness
- Newsom urging local governments to conduct more sweeps of homeless encampments
- Audit revealed lack of tracking on how billions of dollars have been spent on homelessness crisis
- State spent over $25 billion on homelessness since 2016
Pros
- Cracking down on homelessness issue in California
- Threatening municipalities with loss of state funding for not cleaning up encampments
Cons
- Some local leaders disagree with Newsom's approach
- Audit found that billions of dollars spent on homelessness crisis were not effectively tracked