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As he approaches a second term, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scolding local governments for failing to conquer homelessness. But he should be pointing his finger in a mirror.
Last week, the governor ripped as “simply unacceptable” homeless action plans prepared by cities and counties. And he froze $1 billion in state money the locals had intended to spend on people who are unhoused.
But there’s a much bigger problem than allegedly weak local plans. It’s the lack of any state plan at all, local officials say.
Newsom has always talked a good game on homelessness. And he and the Legislature have pumped out barrels of state money. But neither the governor nor lawmakers have provided real leadership and guidance on how the money should be spent, the locals assert.
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