But the vast majority of Newsom’s homelessness spending has been in one-time grants, which providers say makes it difficult to fund the kind of long-term programs that could make a noticeable dent in the crisis
While the Council fell into several rabbit holes related to public safety, the discussion resulted in little to no new action funding the local police department
Council will meet Tuesday to concluded its annual budget cycle with a revised proposal that predicts the city’s financial footing is secure in the short term.
The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s budget ledger is headed into the red with the District forecasting budget deficits for the next two budget cycles.
Santa Monica’s upcoming budget picture moves from barely in the black to slighly in the red over the next five year, call it an ash grey to watermelon transition by fiscal year 2027/28.
A bill working its way through the Legislature could potentially lead to sanctions against local governments that fail to plan for the needs of homeless Californians.
This will Santa Monica will create a new department focused on homelessness funded largely by a pair of recent ballot measures. enable the City to achieve Measures CS, GS and audit objectives and provide core focus to key issues facing the community
