After the release of today’s controller’s audit, "Care Not Cash Is Achieving Its Goals," Mayor Gavin Newsom highlighted the accomplishments of the program since its passage by San Francisco voters in 2002.
"I initiated Care Not Cash in an effort to address one of San Francisco’s most vexing challenges and one of my highest priorities – the challenge of homelessness," said Mayor Newsom. "Our combined efforts under the Care Not Cash, Housing First and Homeward Bound programs have already moved over 7,000 homeless individuals off of the streets, producing a remarkable 38.9% decline in the homeless street population." Read more...