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Gavin Newsom: “The state had no homeless strategy, no homeless plan [six or…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Gavin Newsom: California's Housing Crisis Is Its Original Sin

Published | Video Starts at 10:35

And across the state, again, rural areas, not just urban areas, some real progress supported by policies in the state that didn't exist six or seven years ago. Again, The state had no homeless strategy, no homeless plan [six or seven years ago]. It was not there for the cities and counties. And it was obvious the cities and counties were overwhelmed and couldn't move forward without the support. Unprecedented mental health support, $6.38 billion. (10:35–10:39)

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