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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Proposes $12B Plan To Tackle Homelessness

Newsom's plan would fund temporary housing, rehousing people, building affordable homes and combatting student homelessness.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is allocating $12 billion to help people experiencing homelessness in the state.

The program aims to end homelessness within five years.

About $7 billion would be used to fund temporary housing projects.

The rest of the money will be used to build affordable homes, tackle student homelessness and rehouse people.