Newsom's Tiny Home Plan for Homelessness in California Receives Mixed Reactions

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to install 1,200 tiny homes in four cities across the state to house people living in homeless encampments, with a target of reducing homelessness by 15%. The state plans to spend about $30 million on the tiny homes, with funding coming from unspent money previously appropriated in the state budget for behavioral health programs. The homes will serve only a small portion of the state's homeless population, estimated to be over 170,000, but if successful, Newsom hopes to expand the program.