The California Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state has spent $37 billion on homelessness since 2019 and undercounts the homeless. It also urges delaying one of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s key programs until data proves its effectiveness.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is intensifying efforts to address the state's ongoing homelessness crisis. California continues to grapple with persistent homelessness despite investing billions of dollars in housing and support programs. The state is ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced nearly $1 billion in new funding for local communities to clean up encampments and reduce homelessness, as well as new accountability measures to ensure money is spent wisely.

As his term nears end, Governor Newsom launches website to shift responsibility for housing crisis to local governments.

In a virtual news conference on Monday, Newsom announced that cities and counties that do not meet certain benchmarks — such as closing more encampments and finalizing plans to build more housing — could lose out on their share of hundreds of millions of dollars in future homelessness grants.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week the state will dole out another $920 million to localities to combat homelessness. The new funds come with more accountability measures – some that have already drawn criticism.

RED MEANS FAILURE, green means progress. Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a new tracker tool this week that shows how local agencies are using state funds to eradicate homelessness and rates their success.

The Bay Area city of Vallejo is putting California cities’ newfound power to clear homeless encampments to the test.

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new online homeless funding accountability tool to see how your community is addressing homelessness.

With just 22 months remaining in his governorship, Gavin Newsom knows that two interrelated promises he made to voters seven years ago — to erase or at least lessen the state’s chronic housing shortage and its very high rate of homelessness — will ...

Gov. Newsom introduces new accountability measures and $920M in funding to address California's homelessness crisis.

"Blaming local governments won't alleviate the homelessness crisis. Real partnership and long-term investments will." California Governor Gavin Newsom, in a press release: "No one in our nation ...