As California faces a worsening homelessness problem, the Times asked candidates how they would respond to the crisis as state legislators.
Williams said the issue is personal to her because she experienced homelessness as a child.
“Our district has recently had the highest increase in homelessness in Los Angeles County, which is why we need permanent housing with services, transitional housing to get people off the streets, and affordable housing to prevent homelessness. We need to increase it,” she said in response to a candidate survey. It was carried out by the Times.
Spencer responded to the question by pledging to appoint a state “homeless czar” to identify sustainable solutions to the crisis, repeating a campaign promise Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to fulfill in 2018.
Monteiro said he wants to support and strengthen programs for the unhoused by “increasing funding for affordable housing and mental health services.”
Mr Lyons said he would take a multi-pronged approach, including conducting problem triage and purchasing homes for transitional housing that would lead to permanent housing.
Chambers said he will play the long game by prioritizing the construction of affordable housing and “working with zoning, public land use, and other government agencies to address barriers to the construction of affordable housing.” He said he would work on it.
Mr Richardson said affordable housing would also be part of the comprehensive strategy.
“I look forward to leveraging my housing expertise to foster partnerships to expand the availability of affordable housing units and drive increased investment in affordable housing initiatives. ” she said.
To prevent more Californians from falling into homelessness, Robles said he will prioritize helping people who live in housing but are at risk of losing their homes due to changes in their economic circumstances.
In addition to supporting “hands up, not handouts” job training, Michelin supports the creation of state affordable housing trust funds, expanded mental health funding, and state, local, and federal efforts to reduce homelessness. He said he supports cooperation with the
