The Measure A half-cent sales tax, effective April 1, has set definitive goals to tackle homelessness, including reducing the influx of new cases and increasing exits from encampments. With the Leadership Table for Regional Homeless Alignment backing this initiative, data from UCLA's California Policy Lab highlights significant trends in homelessness, revealing over 60,000 new entries into the system for 2024. Rather than aiming for unrealistic outcomes, the program establishes moderate, achievable targets, seeking a 30% reduction in unsheltered individuals. These targets have received approval from local officials, providing a structured oversight to improve homelessness responses.
The measure aims to reduce homelessness by setting moderate, attainable targets, avoiding prior disillusionment with sweeping language that failed to yield results.
Research indicates over 60,000 new individuals entered the homelessness system in 2024, highlighting the urgent need for targeted improvements.
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