https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/04/18/not-interested-in-funding-failure-newsom-pushes-homelessness-spending-accountability-plan/

On the heels of a new state audit that found California has failed to consistently track and assess the effectiveness of its billions of dollars in homelessness spending, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a plan to ensure cities and counties are doing their part to solve the crisis.

The announcement is the latest example of Newsom’s calling for more accountability from local governments as California’s unhoused population has ballooned to an estimated 181,000 people despite more than $24 billion in state funds spent over the past five years to combat homelessness.