Marisa Kendall

California fails to track its homelessness spending or results, audit says

Three of the five state programs the audit analyzed didn’t produce enough data for the auditor to determine whether they were effective.

San Jose, the Bay Area’s largest city, continues to battle homelessness, high housing costs, commercial vacancies and crime.

The Standard polled the three predominant candidates for mayor about their stances on the city’s most contentious issues.

ADUs can house people who lost homes to wildfires and create more affordable housing for people all over California. It’s time to build.


Although the cost has fallen by $400 million, finding a home for everyone who needs one in the next three years may not happen.
