EPISODE · Apr 20, 2024 · 26 MIN
Newsom Promises to Get Tough With Local Homeless Programs
from Political Breakdown · host KQED
After a state audit slammed California for not carefully tracking outcomes of public money spent on homelessness programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week, “I’m not interested in funding failure any longer,” and promised to hold local governments accountable. And on Monday the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a major case that could change how West Coast cities police homelessness. Political journalist Nikki Laurenzo joins Political Breakdown to discuss these and more developments in California's approach to homelessness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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After a state audit slammed California for not carefully tracking outcomes of public money spent on homelessness programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week, “I’m not interested in funding failure any longer,” and promised to hold local governments accountable. And on Monday the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a major case that could change how West Coast cities police homelessness. Political journalist Nikki Laurenzo joins Political Breakdown to discuss these and more developments in California's approach to homelessness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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