Would SF Mayor Become California’s “Homelessness” Governor?

The buzz in California media outlets the last few weeks is San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsome. He is “exploring” a run for California Governor in 2010. Others pondering a run are: Attorney General Jerry Brown, Steve Westly who ran last time, and our own Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Since homelessness and housing are significant California issues, and frankly, have not been a major priority of our current Governor, who would lead California toward policies that would significantly reduce homelessness?

Here is what an Alternative media outlet in San Francisco has to say:

Housing, Homelessness, Tenants

Newsom will enter the 2010 race with the strongest affordable housing record of any Democratic candidate. Statewide voters will not care about his opposition to a housing set-aside charter amendment in San Francisco, but what they will be impressed about is Care Not Cash.

Many San Francisco progressives still oppose Care Not Cash, but talk to housing activists outside the city and they are amazed that San Francisco spends so much money housing homeless single adults. And considering that California has yet to elect a Governor who cares about homelessness, Newsom will be seen as a breath of fresh air.


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