Wired Wednesday: Will Legislature Fund 'Sober Beds' for California's Homeless People? – GV Wire

Wired Wednesday: Will Legislature Fund 'Sober Beds' for California's Homeless People?

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May 15, 2024

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GV Wire News Director Bill McEwen talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Justin Willis about a potential new approach to combat California’s homeless crisis.

The state utilizes a “housing first” policy that requires providers to accept people regardless of their drug and alcohol use. But two bills would allow state funding to support sober housing.

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