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California homelessness measure's razor-thin win signals growing voter fatigue
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A key measure to combat homelessness personally backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom has barely passed despite his multi-million-dollar campaign supporting it, reflecting voter fatigue and frustration about the crisis that continues to dog the state’s Democratic...
Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars
SEATTLE (AP) — Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose. The 180-square-foot (17-square-meter) room is filled with an air mattress where she, her partner and their children, ages 2 and 4, sleep....
California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, in a tissue-thin win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who personally campaigned for the measure's...
California voters pass measure requiring counties to spend on housing, drug treatment programs to tackle homelessness
Florida homeless to be banned from sleeping in public spaces under DeSantis-backed law
Florida's homeless will be banned from sleeping on sidewalks and in parks and other public spaces under a law signed Wednesday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It also promises the homeless greater access to services for issues such as substance abuse and mental health problems. The...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. March 11, 2024. Editorial: Start flexing some veto muscle, Gov. DeSantis They sabotaged the Commission on Ethics. They protected rogue cops from civilian review boards. They invited unqualified chaplains into public schools. ...
Housing Secretary Fudge resigning. Biden hails her dedication to boosting supply of affordable homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced Monday that she would resign her post, effective March 22, saying she was leaving “with mixed emotions.” A former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and later an Ohio representative in Congress,...
San Francisco mayor touts possibilities after voters expand police powers, gets tough on drug users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mayor London Breed on Thursday pledged even more improvements under a pair of controversial public safety proposals voters approved this week that expand police powers and force some welfare recipients into drug treatment, marking a shift from the city's staunchly progressive...
Florida set to ban homeless from sleeping on public property
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will ban thousands of homeless people from setting up camp or sleeping on public property under a bill lawmakers sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who supports the idea. Counties, with approval from the state Department of Children and Families,...
Californians split on ballot measure to tackle homelessness crisis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters were split in early returns over a statewide ballot measure touted by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a necessary step to tackle the state's ongoing homelessness crisis. Proposition 1 would be the first major update to the state’s mental health...