Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced $150 million in emergency funding to quickly move homeless people indoors.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced $150 million in emergency funding to quickly move homeless people indoors — an action meant to protect both a vulnerable population and a medical system at risk of being overwhelmed as the novel coronavirus continues to attack the state.
Newsom said $100 million in funding will go directly to local jurisdictions — including Los Angeles — to boost shelter capacity and increase emergency housing. With social distancing now the focus of the state’s coronavirus strategy and about 108,000 Californians living on the street, homeless encampments present a significant problem for containing the spread of the disease. Homeless people are at especially high risk for serious cases because they often have underlying health conditions and live in settings where proper sanitation, including hand-washing, is difficult.The latest maps and charts on the spread of COVID-19 in California.
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