California spent $24 billion over the past five years to tackle homelessness but did not consistently track whether the money actually improved the situation, according to a state audit. Despite the massive expenditure, the problem did not improve in many cities.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday.
Despite the roughly $24 billion spent on homeless and housing programs during the 2018-2023 fiscal years, the problem didn’t improve in many cities, according to state auditor's report. The council, which lawmakers created in 2017 to help deal with the state's homelessness problem, has only reported on homelessness spending once, according to the audit. Without reliable and recent data on its spending, “the state will continue to lack complete and timely information about the ongoing costs and associated outcomes of its homelessness programs,” the report says.
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How effective are California's homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn't kept track wellSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday.
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