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Supervisors urge governor to declare statewide homelessness emergency; new director outlines priorities
Summary
The committee advanced a resolution asking the governor to declare a state of emergency on homelessness. Incoming department director Jeff Kinsinski outlined an initial 90–120 day planning horizon and the mayor's target of housing 8,000 people during the term; advocates called for more state funding and immediate action.
On May 12 the committee advanced a resolution urging the governor to declare a statewide emergency on homelessness to coordinate resources across counties and to provide additional state funding to cities and counties.
Chair Supervisor Jane Kim framed the resolution as a request for state coordination and resources, noting that many people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco became homeless locally and that statewide…
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