SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As he approaches a second term, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scolding local governments for failing to conquer homelessness. But he should be pointing his finger in a mirror.
Last week, the governor ripped as "simply unacceptable" homeless action plans prepared by cities and counties. And he froze $1 billion in state money the locals had intended to spend on people who are unhoused.
But there's a much bigger problem than allegedly weak local plans. It's the lack of any state plan at all, local officials say.
