Is Hotel California a permanent answer to homelessness?

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to parlay short-term federal pandemic relief into a long-term remedy for the state's homelessness crisis by buying vacant hotels and turning them into permanent housing.

“This is a historic opportunity,” said Matt Schwartz, president and CEO of the California Housing Partnership nonprofit. “The question is, can we marry two urgent public needs — how to repurpose hotel/motel properties that are clearly going to be surplus now and how do we find a way to house the formerly homeless so they don’t go back out on the streets?”

Now, the pressure is on for California to continue helping those using free lodging amid the pandemic once the hotel contracts end. Data for May 17-23 released last week by STR Inc., which analyzes the global hotel market, found that occupancy was down 51.5 percent statewide compared to the same week last year, while average daily rates were $80.92, a 39.7 percent decrease.

Yayyyy

Did I missed something? Didn't CA just get big loans from the Feds in order to stay in business and pay unemployment benefits?

Socialism at work fellas.

Finally! This would help so many people - so many folx experiencing homelessness just need stability to help get back on the right path!

GNRtruth This a big deal!

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Good idea. Finally!

LOL! better than having the sht in streets.

They will become crack/whore houses in less than 5 years. Getting closer to a BladeRunner future.

This is why Republicans don’t want to give 3 trillion dollars because Governor will do this with federal money.

Hey, an assemblance of a plan for something that might effect long-term change in a positive way. Too bad our federal government is too busy playing army to formulate any type of national strategy.

So the state is finally taking over. Do we get our hammer and sickle flag mailed to us, or do I have to wait in line?

Beware the forked tongue.

Sounds like a good idea, as part of a larger solution. This by itself doesn't address the root causes of homelessness but does alleviate some suffering and will give some people a 2nd chance. Others will take the shelter and won't be able to move on from there without help.

Can’t let a crisis go to waist... there’s an agenda waiting.

Affordable housing would help so much.

Why do they get free rent, while I have to pay for mine? Are they still getting the free weed and booze too?

Missouri hello!

Top work that man!!

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