Gov. Gavin Newsom joined local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new homeless services center in Fullerton Oct. 27.
The Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement, or HOPE, Center connects social workers with local law enforcement to work together on getting people off the street.
“You’ve seen a 23 percent reduction in your point-in-time count [of homeless] in this county—one of the best-performing counties in the state, and it’s because of the leaders here today,” Newsom said at the ceremony. “Let’s keep up the good work.”
Orange County’s homeless population has decreased by nearly 17 percent since 2019, according to a county report in May. Newsom said this achievement can be a model for other places in the state….