The California Big City Mayors, a coalition of mayors of the state's 13 most populous cities, stated the homeless crisis continues to be its No. 1 priority, and that the need to address homelessness should be reflected through the state's budget.
The California Big City Mayors, a coalition of mayors of the state's 13 most populous cities, issued a letter to Newsom and state legislators Thursday, one day before he released a revised budget proposal for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
As Newsom's administration and legislators develop policy to address homelessness, the coalition proposed the following framework to aid in that effort, including flexibility in the use of state funding; permanent funding; focused goals; release HHAP bonus funding; prioritize increased bed capacity; quicker disbursement of funding; land use waivers; stabilize annual allocations; and lastly, focus funding where need is greatest.In addition, the coalition requested $1.
Newsom indicated spending reductions and pullbacks would be necessary to ensure a balanced budget. In terms of funding for homeless projects and cleaning up encampments, he said "we are not backing away" and his proposed budget would commit $15.3 billion to do so.
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