Karl J. Lott, Susan Jennifer Booth and Douglas A.
"Doug" Praw are Partners and Paul J. Park and Ashley K.
Jason are Associates all in our
Los Angeles office and Stacie Andra Goeddel is a Partner in our
San Francisco office.
California Senate Proposes $2 Billion on Housing for
Homeless
California state senators put forth a proposal on Jan. 4, 2016,
to spend $2 billion to build or rehabilitate permanent housing for
homeless people, specifically those with mental illnesses. Senators
also proposed spending $200 million over four years to provide
temporary rent subsidies to bridge the gap until the permanent
housing can be built.
If enacted, these funds – when combined with federal and
local monies – could spur a construction boom in the state,
with the construction of between 10,000 and 14,000 new affordable
housing units. California has approximately 116,000 homeless
people, with more than 60 percent living outdoors, so even with
this construction, the need for
