Newsom praises counties for addressing homelessness

(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday praised counties such as Alameda for their success in addressing homelessness and urged other counties, such as Santa Clara, to do better. The state will help counties who need assistance, he said. “Don’t make any more excuses,” Newsom said during a news conference at the Bay Area Community Services – Regis Valley in Hayward, which is in Alameda County. That’s where Newsom announced accountability measures to speed up the creation of Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act courts to help homeless individuals. In addition, the state is awarding $291 million statewide for supportive housing and behavioral health services statewide. The actions are intended to strengthen enforcement of the CARE Act and accelerate housing and treatment expansion through Proposition 1 and Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funding. The backdrop for the press conference were the walls being built at the new 4.13-acre campus that