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Is Hotel California a permanent answer to homelessness?

Politico article AP Photo Mark J Terrill

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to parlay short-term federal pandemic relief into a long-term remedy for the state’s homelessness crisis by buying vacant hotels and turning them into permanent housing.

Date: June 03, 2020 Author: Amanda Isbell

Newsom’s Budget Puts New Focus on Buying Hotels to House Homeless

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Thursday a scaled-back plan to address housing and homelessness in California as part of a revised budget that attempts to tackle a projected $54.3 billion deficit brought on by the economic impact of COVID-19.

Date: May 14, 2020 Author: Amanda Isbell