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New California budget spends millions on homeless

695 views · Published 13 June 2018 · 1:47 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: KCRA 3 · 2018 · News & Politics

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The $138.6 billion state budget that lawmakers are expected to approve on Thursday includes one-time spending on critical programs. Higher education is getting a bigger stipend along with the state’s Rainy Day Fund. However, the biggest beneficiaries of the budget may be California's homeless population. Roughly 150,000 people statewide are estimated to be homeless. That’s about one-fourth of the nation’s homeless population. Under the budget plan, California will be get $500 million for homeless programs, including emergency shelters and rent relief for low-income people.

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