As Trump officials target California's homeless crisis, state officials brace for fightAs the Trump administration looks to replace a recently fired Obama appointee tasked with battling homelessness, California officials and advocates are in the dark and bracing for battle.
The abrupt nature of the dismissal on Nov. 15 of Matthew Doherty, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, has suggested to many who work on homelessness that the White House is poised to deliver a new agenda as early as next week.
“If joining and funding real solutions to homelessness, instead of political theater and points scoring, are the Trump administration’s objective, California continues to be ready to engage,†says Jesse Melgar, a spokesman for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, adding that “the state has not been contacted by federal officials.â€
Although Trump has sparred with California leaders all year on issues ranging from fire safety to tailpipe emissions, he has been particularly scathing about the Golden State’s inability to beat back a surging tide of homeless residents..........
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/23/trump-takes-aim-californias-homeless-leaving-governor-wary/4276242002/
