California has about a third of all of the homeless people in the United States, 181,000 at last count. As a result, the state also spends a tremendous amount of money trying to deal with the problem. The total spent over the past six years is more than $20 billion.
Given the state’s major investment in various programs, you might imagine they would keep a close watch on how the money is spent and whether or not it is effective. But according to an audit released today, that’s not the case.
California has failed to adequately monitor the outcomes of its vast spending on homelessness programs, according to a state audit released Tuesday, raising questions about whether billions of dollars meant to thwart the crisis has been worth it as the number of people living unsheltered has soared.
A new report from the California State Auditor’s Office found that a state council created to…
