SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness into housing.
The governor shared details of the plan Tuesday at a San Diego hotel that had been converted into housing for the homeless.
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— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) May 11, 2021
The nation’s most populous state has an estimated 161,000 people experiencing homelessness, which is more than any other state.
Newsom is a former mayor of San Francisco and took on the state's twin crises of homelessness and affordable housing before the pandemic hit.
His proposal includes $8.75 billion to convert buildings into 46,000 housing units.
