California: Auditor finds "gaps" in Newsom's $24 billion effort to combat homelessness
The state auditor's report revealed that the state "has not collected sufficient data" over the past five years to demonstrate that billions of taxpayer dollars were used to improve the situation.
The California state auditor's report uncovered significant "gaps" in Governor Gavin Newsom's administration regarding the accounting of $24 billion allocated to address the state's homeless crisis.
Chief auditor Grant Parks said the state "has not collected enough data" over the past five years to show that billions of dollars in taxpayer funds were used to improve the situation.
Grant Parks, who was appointed by Newsom in 2022, added in the study that since 2021, the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) "has not consistently tracked and evaluated the state's efforts to prevent and end homelessness":
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State conservatives demand answers
Republicans in the state legislature have come together to demand a detailed report on how the $24 billion was spent. California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher blames Governor Newsom for the lack of information:
Representative Kevin Kiley posted on his X account, formerly Twitter, that in 2020 the governor prevented the audit from being carried out. Likewise, he claimed that homelessness is an issue that continues to get worse throughout the state: