{"id":2247667,"date":"2024-05-18T17:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T21:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-newsom-boldly-claims-california-is-national-model-on-homelessness-we-have-the-numbers\/"},"modified":"2024-05-18T18:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T22:02:37","slug":"watch-newsom-boldly-claims-california-is-national-model-on-homelessness-we-have-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-newsom-boldly-claims-california-is-national-model-on-homelessness-we-have-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out: Newsom declares California as national leader in addressing homelessness &#8211; Let the statistics speak!"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-newsom-boldly-claims-california-is-national-model-on-homelessness-we-have-the-numbers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2247667&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom claimed his state as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-newsom-roundly-mocked-after-saying-california-is-a-national-model-for-solving-homelessness\/\" title=\"Gavin Newsom Faces Ridicule Claiming California as Homelessness Solution Model\">national \u2063model<\/a>&#8221; for addressing homelessness, despite unsettling statistics contradicting his assertion. The Golden State&#8217;s \u2063ineffective handling of the crisis, reflected in soaring homeless numbers, challenges Newsom&#8217;s bold statement. The discussion questions California&#8217;s ability to serve as a solution to homelessness and prompts a reevaluation of the state&#8217;s strategies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/%20\"><span>Connor Cavanaugh<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 18, 2024 at 1:15pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed Tuesday that his state was the \u201cnational model\u201d for dealing with homelessness, but the abysmal numbers show just the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden State and its underwhelming handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-housing-officials-enjoy-hefty-pay-amid-homeless-crisis\/\" title=\"L.A. housing officials enjoy hefty pay amid homeless crisis\">homeless crisis<\/a> have long been a topic of online discussions as things such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newsom-debate-takes-brutal-turn-opponent-pulls-brown-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">human defecation map<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/progressive-utopia-san-francisco-program-buys-alcohol-homeless-alcoholics-improve-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a> made their way through social media.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially everyone and his mother is aware that California has a massive homeless crisis that is not being handled well by the state government.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huduser.gov\/portal\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/2023-AHAR-Part-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/a>, 28 percent of all homeless people in America reside in the western state \u2014 up a whopping 40 percent from five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers manage to get even worse when considering those who are \u201cunsheltered\u201d (i.e.,\u00a0 sleeping in streets, cars or \u201cplaces not meant for human habitation\u201d), as opposed to those living in an emergency shelter or other form of temporary housing: California has a full 49 percent of unsheltered people in the country \u2014 just shy of half.<\/p>\n<p>With those numbers, it\u2019s crystal clear that the state is not something to look to for inspiration in tackling the issue of homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>But apparently, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newsom-asks-public-help-design-new-california-coin-instantly-regrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> and his ego, everyone should be looking to him and his administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state of California has seen a decline in veterans\u2019 homelessness. We have a national model,\u201d he boldly declared during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline 'Viable Path to Victory'\">news conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Governor Gavin Newsom says California has a \u201cnational model\u201d to address homelessness <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n1GLwVa9pX\">pic.twitter.com\/n1GLwVa9pX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theblaze\/status\/1790775118009954484?\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That hasn\u2019t changed California from being the center of the homeless crisis in America, and certainly hasn\u2019t made it a \u201cnational model.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is California the national model on homelessness?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s even more bizarre to be making the claims while being under fire for failing to provide evidence of the effectiveness of more than $20 billion in homeless program funds, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/blue-state-dems-turn-governor-homeless-council-cant-account-20b-spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The full news conference can be viewed below:<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hKUSPUYvzEw?si=VqT9vGXUWphspZB5\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the numbers are laid out, it\u2019s clear: California is the opposite of what Newsom claims it to be.<\/p>\n<p>Homelessness is undoubtedly a problem. No person should be denied the means to work their way out of poverty and into a better life.<\/p>\n<p>But that starts with having a strong economy not torn apart by inflation and available housing, two things that California has been keenly lacking as of late.<\/p>\n<p>While the entire economy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-shelves-plan-pay-reparations-slave-descendants-alternative-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a> is out of whack and a simple fast-food meal finds a way to become $20, it\u2019s no wonder the state has seen a six percent increase in homelessness since last year.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have abjectly failed the Golden State residents.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve transformed what was once the most prosperous state in the union into a shell of what it once was.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot that can be done to fix its problems, but it starts with one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-school-district-drops-one-acronym-for-another-while-claiming-theyre-a-symptom-of-white-supremacy-culture\/\" title=\"San Francisco School District Drops One Acronym For Another While Claiming They\u2019re A \u2018Symptom Of White Supremacy Culture\u2019\">simple step<\/a>: Vote the Democrats out.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. 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They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45820\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45820\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45820\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45820\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Connor Cavanaugh is currently a student at the University of North Texas studying Political Science. Connor has lived in Texas for the majority of his life and is a proud conservative.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a commentary on May 18, 2024, at 1:15 pm, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom touted California as a &#8220;national model&#8221; for tackling homelessness. However, the grim statistics paint a different picture. 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