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where did that $37 billion go that ole Gavin threw at homelessness since 2019
The $37 billion figure is not California's spending on homelessness alone. California's Legislative Analyst's Office says about $37 billion since 2019-20 was for "housing- and homelessness-related programs," while the State Auditor cited nearly $24 billion for homelessness and housing over 2018-19 through 2022-23.
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This claim misstates what the official $37 billion figure covers.
California's nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office wrote in March 2025 that "since 2019-20, the state has provided about $37 billion in funding for housing- and homelessness-related programs." That is a combined total for housing plus homelessness, not a figure for homelessness spending alone.
The California State Auditor likewise described the statewide total for the previous five fiscal years as "nearly $24 billion for homelessness and housing" from 2018-19 through 2022-23. Again, that official description is a combined housing-and-homelessness number, not "$37 billion at homelessness."
So the post's phrasing — that Gavin Newsom "threw" $37 billion at homelessness since 2019 — incorrectly turns a broader housing-and-homelessness total into a homelessness-only spending claim.
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- Legislative Analyst's Office: The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding
Figure 1 shows that since 2019-20, the state has provided about $37 billion in funding for housing- and homelessness-related programs.
- California State Auditor Report 2023-102.1: Homelessness in California
According to the Legislative Analyst's Office, the State allocated nearly $24 billion for homelessness and housing during the last five fiscal years, or from 2018-19 through 2022-23.