Orange County Board Hears Pleas, Threats Of Voter Retribution Over Money For Homeless
Residents want the Orange County Board of Supervisors to revise the budget to fund more housing for the homeless.
Orange County Register:
Homeless Advocates Pressure Orange County Supervisors To Spend More Money On Housing
For two hours straight, the Orange County Board of Supervisors listened to one Orange County resident after another at their public budget hearing on Tuesday, June 13, criticize them for not dedicating enough money to alleviate homelessness... Just last week, the board initiated a $750,000 pilot program for people in the tent encampments along the Santa Ana River and also approved a $5 million expenditure of mental health dollars from a state funding source to provide permanent housing for qualifying homeless people. (Walker, 6/13)
In other news —
Capital Public Radio:
Sacramento Homeless Programs Receive $64 Million Grant
The city of Sacramento has been selected to receive $64 million from the California Department of Healthcare Services for a pilot program called "Whole Person Care." The program has a goal to provide healthcare, shelter and mobile services for the homeless and people who are at-risk. (Moffitt, 6/13)