Gov. Gavin Newsom says that state is making progress on homelessness, even though the numbers continue to climb. From the Chron:
“Forty states saw larger increases than California,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a news conference in Oakland on Friday. “We’re making progress, but we have to continue to do more. … That state has provided unprecedented support and flexibility. Local government has to deliver.”
Ummm …. homelessness is increasing, and it’s the fault of local government?
Dick Platkin, a retired Los Angeles planner, has a great piece in a city planning journal that points out why Newsom is totally wrong, and why homelessness keeps increasing despite the billions of dollars cities have already spent:…