California Legislature Considering $2 Billion for Homeless Housing

A bill already halfway through the California Legislature, with support from the governor, would spend $2 billion to build permanent housing for mentally ill homeless people.

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June 29, 2016, 8:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


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The Associated Press reports that the California Legislature is moving forward with $2 billion in funding to build permanent housing for mentally ill homeless people.

The California State Senate approved AB 1618 earlier this week, sending the bill to the State Assembly. California Governor Jerry Brown has already endorsed the bill. The bill would allow the use of an existing fund, approved in 2004, to help house the estimated 29,000 homeless Californians living with mental illness.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in Associated Press via SCPR

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