As part of Governor Newsom's $100 billion spending plan $12 billion will be spent on the homeless crisis. Governor Newsom expanded on his spending proposal, citing drug addiction and mental health disorders as main focus issues for his new program
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According to NBC News, Newsom's largest proposal focus includes $8.75 billion to expand a California program that converts hotel and motel rooms and other properties into housing for people in need. He also proposed spending $3.5 billion on new housing and rental support payments for families. If gaiedproposed spending $3.5 billion on new housing and rental support payments for families. If approved by the state Legislature, the pending proposal came as part of a $100 billion pandemic recovery plan Newsom is rolling out this week.
The massive amount comes from $76 billion estimated state budget surplus and $27 billion in new funding from the federal government’s latest coronavirus spending bill.