Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill for stricter monitoring of homelessness spending, claiming existing measures suffice, despite a recent audit highlighting California's inefficiency in tracking $24 billion in expenditure.
Assemblymember Josh Hoover criticized Newsom's veto as a failure to address homelessness accountability, stating, 'Our state has spent billions of taxpayer dollars... only to see the homeless population increase statewide.'
A California State Auditor report revealed the state's lack of a tracking system for its $24 billion spending against homelessness, calling for reliable data to gauge the effectiveness of its programs.
In response to the audit findings, Newsom plans to set stricter homelessness goals for local governments and may threaten to withhold funding if these goals aren't met.
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