The governor is expected to sign the bills, which received bipartisan support. Newsom will now ask voters to approve the changes on the March primary ballot.
The California Legislature passed a pair of bills greenlighting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign to build 10,000 new beds and housing units and increase drug addiction treatment as part of his response to the state’s homelessness and drug crises. The Democratic governor is expected to sign the bills, which received bipartisan support.
According to a June statewide study on homelessness by the University of California-San Francisco, more than 171,000 Californians experience homelessness daily, representing 30% of the nation’s homeless population.
However, the program has been criticized over the years for falling short of its initial promise. Last year, the Los Angeles Times highlighted several reasons, including revenue swings, consistent underfunding of social and mental health programs, tension between state and county officials, and a shortage of mental health clinicians.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Utah State Legislature meets 'Off the Hill' in St. GeorgeFor the first time, the Utah State Legislature is meeting 'Off the Hill' for its interim session. Lawmakers are meeting at Utah Tech University
Read more »
Few California workers belong to unions, but they scored big in Legislature this yearWhen Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher resigned from the Legislature last year to become the state’s top union official, it marked a new era of labor’s political influence in a state where just 17% of worke…
Read more »
Here Are The Major Climate Bills That Made It Through California’s Legislature This YearThere were some significant climate bills passed this year, though not all of them are guaranteed to be signed by Gov. Newsom.
Read more »
Wisconsin Legislature set to reject governor's special session on child care, worker shortagesWisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature is poised to ignore a special session called by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Read more »
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Evers’ special election on child care, worker shortages rejected by GOP LegislatureThe Republican Legislature of Wisconsin has struck down a special session over a $1 billion pandemic-era child care program supported by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Read more »