With California’s expected $75.7 billion dollar budget surplus, the mayors of California’s 13 largest cities said they support spending $4 billion to address the state’s homeless crisis. Elected officials from Santa Ana and Anaheim on June 10 joined a coalition of mayors to endorse a proposal to put $1 billion each year toward helping the homeless. “The City of Santa Ana is now spending about $25 million a year to address homelessness, including for shelters, housing, public health and safety, and supportive services,” spokesperson Paul Eakins told The Epoch Times. “While the City of Santa Ana is doing its part to address homelessness, the need is great to solve this countywide and statewide crisis. Any additional funding from the state would be a welcome addition to our efforts.” To combat homelessness in Santa Ana, the city has a 200-bed shelter that is set to be replaced with a permanent shelter currently under construction. Eakins said the city …