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California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 week ago

Newsom's Veto Hints at Shift in CA Homelessness Strategies

State guidance now permits using California funds for sober recovery housing, but lack of communication caused confusion and a veto of AB 255.
San Francisco
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

Dorsey pushes an end to Housing First-and an end to controls on government spying - 48 hills

San Francisco supervisors shift homelessness policy toward sobriety-first housing, replacing Prop C oversight member Jennifer Friedenbach with Billy Lemon.
fromKqed
1 month ago

Newsom's Veto of Sober Housing Bill Sparks a Backlash in SF | KQED

"If you know you need to get off of and away from drugs, you shouldn't be forced into housing where drug use is allowed and where recovery is not supported," he said. "Some folks won't go into housing because they know that it actually is dangerous for them because they're still experiencing an addiction. ... This isn't about having zero tolerance to drug use. It's about having environments where recovery is explicitly supported, and that is the goal."
SF politics
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