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Project Roomkey Housing: Homeless Say it Wasn’t a Benefit

December 2, 2022 7:31 pm

Ever since Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Project Roomkey started in 2020 as a way to help the homeless stay off the street by utilizing motel and hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has undergone big changes. It went from a...

Gov. Newsom Spreads Around another $240 Million of Billion$ Allocated to Clean Up Homeless Encampments

December 2, 2022 2:45 amDecember 2, 2022 6:37 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced Thursday afternoon another $240 million is available from the Encampment Resolution Fund grant program – part of the $700 million two-year program – to close down homeless encampments and get people into housing and shelter....

Gov. Newsom Shirks Blame for Increasing Homelessness in Golden State

November 30, 2022 3:46 pm

Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he was convening “local leaders to discuss their plans to tackle the homelessness crisis and identify new strategies and opportunities to more ambitiously address street encampments across the state.” What this means is...

The Cesspool Politics of Los Angeles

November 2, 2022 11:30 amNovember 2, 2022 10:51 am

In less than two weeks, voters in Los Angeles will have the opportunity to select a new mayor and nine of the 15 members of the city council. A positive outcome is unlikely. The cards are stacked. It’s reasonable to...

It’s Time to Look to Sacramento County for Responsibility of Region’s Growing Homeless Crisis

October 28, 2022 10:38 amOctober 30, 2022 2:57 pm

Sacramento County’s 2022 homeless count reported a 67 percent rise in the unsheltered population since 2020. The numbers, not experienced by our neighbors in Yolo (13.9 percent) or Placer counties (under 1 percent), reflect policy failures. Even Los Angeles (4.1...

Sen. Jones’ Multi-Pronged Approach to Removing Homeless Encampments

October 26, 2022 2:45 amOctober 25, 2022 3:39 pm

California’s approach to homelessness is a failure. Tent cities are everywhere; no community is immune. The problem is huge, but there are things we can do that will make a difference in the short-term while we work to solve the long-term. On...

Sacramento Shelters for the Homeless ‘Not Accessible Yet’ But Million$ Spent

October 17, 2022 7:33 amOctober 18, 2022 7:01 am

How is Sacramento doing with its shelters for the homeless? In April, the Globe reported, “The City of Sacramento is spending more than $44 million to provide eight homeless shelters and camping options, most not yet built or ready, and...