Governor Announces $736 Million in Homekey Funds Now Available to Address Housing and Homelessness
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A program that has, to date, created 12,774 permanent and…
Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego – This week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024…
Sunday Commentary: As If on Cue, Court Illustrates Problems with CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Earlier this week, I noted the continued problems with CEQA and…
Commentary: We Have a Growing Homeless Crisis – Are We Willing to Solve It?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) this week looked at the…
Some Concerned Newsom Didn’t Budget Enough for Housing, Homeless
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom unveiled a $297 budget that accounts…
Monday Morning Thoughts: California’s Homeless Crisis Is Solvable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Recent assessments show that California leads the nation…
State and Counties Begin Implementing CARE Court
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Despite concerns from experts and activists, California is moving forward…
Governor Newsom Convenes Local Leaders to More Aggressively Tackle the State’s Homelessness Crisis
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom today convened local leaders to discuss their…
Governor Newsom Calls for More Aggressive Action on Homelessness, Pauses Latest Round of State Funding
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he will convene…
Commentary: The Housing Insecurity to Prison Pipeline
By Davis M. Greenwald People often ask me how it is I focus on issues such as…
ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps
By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union…
Bill Advances to Combat Homelessness by Making Significant Improvements to Shelter Programs
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A bill that would address the state’s homelessness crisis by…
State Clears More than 1250 Homeless Encampments in 12 Months
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom on Friday announced that the state has cleared…
Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus
By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before…
Sunday Commentary: The Homelessness Issue – Housing First Versus Mental Health and Addiction First
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Twice now in the past two years we have seen major…
Commentary: Housing, Not Coerced Treatment the Key To Solving Homeless Problems
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor’s proposal for CARE has blazed through…
Yolo Gets $12.5 Million for Housing and Services for People Experiencing Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
Governor Newsom meets with NAMI CA By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – With the nation experiencing a…
Sunday Commentary: CARE Court Likely to Pass, but Many Experts Disagree with Compelled Treatment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – You don’t see many bills pass the State…
Gov. Newsom Goes to Homeless Encampment to Discuss Crisis and Solutions
By Vanguard Staff Oakland, CA – The governor on Friday took his cabinet members to visit an…
Bill Introduced Aims to Solve California’s Housing and Homelessness Crisis
by Robert J. Hansen A Constitutional amendment was introduced in the California legislature yesterday that would create…
