The League of California Cities, which represents nearly 500 California cities, called for Gov. Gavin Newsom April 12 to allocate $3 billion annually for cities to use to combat homelessness.
“The state’s affordable housing crisis and homelessness crisis is worsening by the minute,” CEO of the league, Carolyn Coleman said during a press conference in Sacramento April 12, which included a number of city mayors. “But without a dedicated ongoing stream, little progress can be made.”
According to Coleman, funds will additionally go toward building more affordable housing across the state.
“Cities can’t solve this challenge alone, we need the state to be a strong partner with us,” she said….