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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said he was committing $12 billion toward the state's seemingly intractable homeless problem in what he said was the largest amount of money spent at one time to get individuals and families off the streets.
Details Written by Imperial Valley News Sacramento, California - Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the second challenge his $100 billion California Comeback Plan will confront – homelessness. Governor Newsom’s $12 billion plan to tackle the issue of homelessness will be the largest investment of its kind in California history. This investment will provide 65,000 people with housing placements, more than 300,000 people with housing stability and create 46,000 new housing units. To build on the success of Homekey – a revolutionary program that provid...
EL CENTRO â Newly announced state funding for the Salton Sea is expected to maximize habitat outcomes and provide immediate economic relief to the community. Gov. Gavin Newsomâs $5.1 billion water infrastructure, drought response and climate resilience proposal, which he announced Monday as part of his $100 billion âCalifornia Comeback Plan,â includes $220 million for the Salton Sea. At Tuesdayâs Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, District 1 Supervisor Jesus Eduardo Escobar wanted to know what is meant by providing immediate economic relief to th...
Is another stimulus check coming? Maybe if you live in California and make less than $75K. Joel Shannon, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Congress hasn't approved a fourth stimulus check, so California may send its own round to most of the state. The proposal, just one part of Governor Gavin Newsom's $100 billion "California Comeback Plan," has not yet become law. But Newsom hasn't wasted any time in selling his plan to millions of Californians. © Melpomenem, Getty Images/iStockphoto Sunrises and sunsets over the Golden Gate Bridge make for a pretty romantic setting. Re...
Can Newsom Build on Pandemic Lessons to End Homelessness? A motel in Marin County was scheduled to be converted into housing for the homeless under Project Homekey. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters ### From the lobby of a former extended-stay motel in San Diego, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced what he called a historic proposal to end a California crisis by converting thousands more hotel rooms into housing for people who are homeless. In all, he proposed spending $12 billion over two years, about 10 times what he proposed spending on homelessness in January, thanks to a budget windfall pegged...