Posted on 04/18/2023 5:21:49 PM PDT by grundle
The state has spent billions of dollars on homelessness in recent years. So why is the crisis getting worse instead of better?
That’s what a bipartisan group of California legislators is trying to get to the bottom of by calling for a first-of-its kind, large-scale audit of the state’s homelessness spending.
The state has stepped up its involvement and investment in the crisis under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership, allocating $20.6 billion toward housing and homelessness since 2018-19, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. But despite the influx of cash, during that time, the number of unhoused people in the state has increased by nearly a third — to more than 170,000 as of last year.
That discrepancy between what’s being spent in Sacramento and what voters see — tent cities in their neighborhoods — has many legislators clamoring for an accounting. They have instructed the state auditor to embark on a sweeping project that will analyze multiple state homelessness programs — as well as focus on homelessness spending in two cities — in an attempt to improve California’s response.
“What we’re doing is not working,” said Assemblymember Josh Hoover, a Republican from Folsom who co-authored the audit request with Democratic Sen. Dave Cortese of Santa Clara County. “And I think it’s important to get to the bottom of that and figure out where are we investing that is not getting a return on investment. And we need to stop spending money on the programs that are not working.”
The $743,400 audit, approved unanimously in the state’s legislative audit committee last month, will take about 5,000 hours of staff time and is likely to be complete by October, State Auditor Grant Parks said during the hearing.
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Haha, they know exactly why and to pretend otherwise is just more BS.
This condition is now called the Business of Homelessness. It will never go away as it is a cash cow for the Socialists.
Seems logical that the more comfortable you make the homeless the greater the influx of homeless and the less likely they will be to try and change their circumstances.
Seems logical that the more comfortable you make the homeless the greater the influx of homeless and the less likely they will be to try and change their circumstances.
Because the politicians, their supporters, and the drug cartels are the primary beneficiaries by design.
Proving that you get more of whatever you subsidize...
We know why. They actually know why, but want to act like they seriously don’t.
Don’t feed strays.
For a fee of merely 10 million dollars, I will tell them.
For a fee of merely 10 million dollars, I will tell them.
Won’t it be fun to see what that $743,400 taxpayer-funded audit finds and recommends?
Maybe they’ll implement something like Trump’s plan (LOL).
If you want more of something, subsidize it.
No the majority of homeless do not want to live in any type of housing with rules period
I’d like to know why those imbeciles thought it would in the first place.
What goes around, comes around, Commiefornia!
It’s simple. The more you cater to them, subsidize them, and kiss their filthy rearends, the more their ranks will grow.
Do the exact opposite of what the “low income and homeless advocates” recommend to reduce homelessness.
Not only that but the Socialists use this issue as a sledgehammer on society. “Nice hotel ya got there, guess who you’re housing…”
Because they are imbeciles, no ifs ands or buts about it!
Gee! Maybe the money is being looted and going into the wrong pockets? NFS!!
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