Why Democrats are crushing democracy: The billion-dollar scam behind blue cities



What explains the Democrats’ anti-democratic turn?

The underlying issue is that "democratic" governments are actually wildly democratically unpopular.

Basically, Washington, D.C., and its Western European satellite states would not retain control — or the ability to steal as much money from their people — if they allowed truly free speech and free markets.

Blues are getting innocent people, largely minorities, addicted to drugs in order to make money for their NGOs. They're also letting innocent people get attacked on the streets. Blues are befouling their own neighborhoods for a quick buck. This is genuinely evil behavior.

And that's why they've become so anti-democratic:

  • Building one-party states (e.g., California)
  • Faking the news (e.g., Russiagate)
  • Censoring the internet (e.g., Hunter Biden story)
  • Show trials of political opposition (e.g., Trump)
  • Weaponizing commercial law (e.g., Elon Musk and Delaware)
  • Arresting tech founders (e.g., France)
  • Imprisoning people for tweets (e.g., U.K.)
  • Blowing up Nord Stream, then covering it up
  • Funding COVID-19, then hiding that too
  • Fomenting war and cold war everywhere

The list goes on and on. This is also why they blather so much about democracy. Censoring the Hunter Biden story during the 2020 election shows they're about as genuinely "democratic" as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Indeed, communist states also called themselves democratic repeatedly for very similar reasons. Just as "communism" meant one-party rule by the Communist Party, this type of "democracy" just means one-party rule by the Democratic Party — or the Democrats' wholly owned blue subsidiaries in places like the U.K. and France.

To prove it, ask a partisan Democrat if he would push for actual democracy in the sense of competitive multiparty elections. Of course not — if Democrats reduced gerrymandering, they might elect a Republican! And that of course would be an attack on "democracy." Thus does the epistemic loop close.

Anyway, the whole point of Western anti-democracy is to frustrate the democratic voice of the people in favor of one-party control by an illegitimate, parasitic regime. But why?

But why?

Why do Blues care about control so much? Are they simply sadists who want to see the streets of their own capitals covered in filth while innocents are assaulted by criminals?

That's surely part of it. Another huge part is that Blues are more interested in stealing money from people via $100 billion trains to nowhere than in any kind of genuine public service. And that is why they will fight so bitterly to retain control: Blues are looting historic amounts of money and want to continue doing that.

The blue business model

This is a huge concept, but you can get the idea in just one graph from the city of San Francisco. Note how the budget of this homeless "prevention" agency went from $200 million to over $1 billion per year, while the homeless population skyrocketed?

That's because these Democrat drug dealers get paid for increasing the homeless population.

They do the marketing by putting up billboards for hard drugs. They manage the supply chain by handing out syringes. They secure the real estate in the form of "safe injection sites." And they handle compliance by suing in the courts and abolishing the police.

And that is why blue cities have become s**tholes: because Blues get paid for making them into s**tholes! This is the Democrat scam. They are McKinsey for MS-13, essentially management consultants for murderous drug dealers.

Blues have their smarts, though. The primary blue business model innovation is to avoid taking a small cut of a $10 fentanyl transaction in lieu of taking all of the $1 billion-plus for fentanyl "prevention."

Blues are, in short, criminals posing as cops. Like the Communist Party, the Democrat Party is a pack of government criminals. You can see it from their sympathies — among other things, this is why Blues wanted to abolish the real police, so they could loot in peace.

That's also why they destroy democracy in blue-controlled areas like California: By turning them into one-party states, they avoid all accountability for their crimes.

Prove and scale

Once the homeless industrial complex model was proven in San Francisco, it was scaled to the rest of the U.S. and the world.

Going from $200 million to $1 billion per year is huge! It's more than Uber makes in SF. If that was a venture-backed business, you'd scale it everywhere.

And so the Blues did. Thus you get San Francisco on the Seine. Paris imported not just the tech of California but the woke of California as well.

Now you might say: Well, this is unethical!

And of course, the Blues who do this completely lack ethics. Blues are getting innocent people, largely minorities, addicted to drugs in order to make money for their NGOs. They're also letting innocent people get attacked on the streets. Blues are befouling their own neighborhoods for a quick buck. This is genuinely evil behavior.

But we know that kind of person exists. After all, that's why drug dealers exist. And that's why Democrat drug dealers exist.

That’s why they do it

So that's why Western anti-democracies will fight so hard to remain in power: because they want to steal your money because of the blue business model.

And the blue business model isn't limited to Democrat drug dealing, of course. There are endless variations, both American and foreign. Some examples:

a) Blues made money from the $100 billion California train to nowhere, which produced billions for unions and zero miles of rail.

b) Blues made money by forgiving student loans for Blues while imposing punishing taxes on Reds.

c) Blues make money from every bill they pass, which always include appropriations for blue-controlled universities or subsidies for blue-controlled nonprofits.

d) And above all, Blues make money by literally making money — by printing money via the Fed. This is the largest theft in human history, and the printed bucks go largely to Blues.

There's more I can say, but you start to get the point. Western anti-democracies are cracking down on democracy because they want to protect the blue business model. Many Blues just wouldn't have as much money or as much status without their parasitic states. So trillions of dollars are at stake, and they will play for keeps.

PS: There's only one force that's stronger than blue, and that's orange. But that's a topic for another day.

Editor's note: This article was originally published on X (formerly Twitter).

Newsom threatens to pull funding from cities, counties that don’t solve homeless crisis: ‘I want to see results’



California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) plans to pull funding for cities and counties that fail to address the homeless crisis, warning Thursday he will redirect the money to those cities working on the problem.

The threat follows his executive order last month that requires local jurisdictions to “urgently address homeless encampments." He demanded that cities and counties “do their job.”

'We’ll send that money to counties that are producing results.'

Newsom claimed the decision to implement the action was due to a June Supreme Court ruling that found laws restricting people from sleeping in public areas are not unconstitutional.

At the time that he issued the executive order, Newsom stated that solving California’s homelessness problem is one of his primary concerns; however, the problem has only escalated under his leadership.

According to Cal Matters, the state has roughly 181,000 homeless individuals and only 71,000 emergency shelter beds.

On Thursday, Newsom stated that local governments that fail to comply with his recent executive order will have their state funding pulled, CNN reported. He noted that he expects cities and counties “to adopt humane and dignified policies to urgently address encampments on state property” that deliver “demonstrable results.”

Newsom claimed that local jurisdictions have received “unprecedented resources” from the state.

“No more excuses. You’ve got the money, you got the flexibility, you got the green light, you got support from the state, and the public is demanding it of you,” he stated. “I’m here on behalf of 40 million Californians that are fed up. I’m here because I’m one of them. I want to see results.”

Newsom claimed that the executive action was “not about criminalization.”

“What’s criminal, is neglecting people who are struggling and suffering and dying on our watch,” he continued. “This is a sincerely held belief that we need local government to step up. This is a crisis, act like it.”

According to the governor, the state could start “redirect[ing] money” in January when it begins working on budget proposals.

“I’m a taxpayer, not just a governor. It’s not complicated,” Newsom said. “We’ll send that money to counties that are producing results.”

Last month, Newsom vetoed an assembly bill that would have required him to provide annual evaluations of funds the state provides to its Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program.

Republican Assembly Leader James Gallagher slammed Newsom for shooting down the legislation, stating, “Gavin likes to spend. Oversight? Not so much.”

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Atlantic City to ban homeless encampments as part of cleanup effort



Officials in Atlantic City, New Jersey, are moving forward with a plan to ban homeless encampments in public spaces, theNew York Post reported.

Last month, the city established the Boardwalk Improvement Group to lead a cleanup effort to move homeless individuals residing under the boardwalk into shelter spaces. City employees have been sent to the boardwalk to connect hundreds of homeless individuals with shelters and advocacy groups.

'We won't ignore the issue.'

As part of that ongoing mission, officials recently announced that they plan to introduce a law that will prohibit people from sleeping in public spaces.

The campaign to address the crisis was launched by Mayor Marty Small (D) after the Supreme Court's recent ruling that local governments have the authority to restrict individuals from sleeping in public areas. The high court noted that such laws do not constitute "cruel and unusual punishment."

Fencing will be installed to deter people from trying to sleep under the boardwalk. Law enforcement officers have also been stationed to patrol the area.

"We won't ignore the issue of homelessness in our city, an issue that has been long overlooked," Small told the Post. "We cannot be a world-class destination if we can't find a way to help the people living in our own city."

According to Small, other municipalities have been sending their homeless to Atlantic City. Small previously said he is unsure who is sending the individuals to the city.

He told the Post, "It's disappointing to see, but we deal with it."

Jarrod Barnes, Atlantic City's director of health and human services, explained that many homeless individuals have refused to move into shelters in the past, but he hopes the new law will push them to accept the assistance.

"A lot of the people we try to move away think it's fine to keep living on the street because they've just been doing it for so long, and that can't be the case," Barnes explained.

"No one deserves to live on the streets," he continued. "A lot of these people are just folks who are down on their luck or people dealing with substance abuse issues."

Homeless encampments underneath the boardwalk have caused fire hazards in the past. One 67-year-old man passed away in April after a fire ignited and spread to nearby businesses.

"We had one guy who was able to set up circuits to power a multi-bedroom apartment built under the boardwalk," Barnes stated.

Small explained that one man tapped into one of the casino's beer lines to nab free drinks.

During a July press conference, Small noted that the city's homelessness crisis did not appear overnight and would take some time to solve.

"It's my job as mayor of the great city of Atlantic City to give them the necessary tools to succeed. And we're doing that in a big way," Small said.

California Gov. GavinNewsom (D) recently announced an executive order to crack down on the state's rampant homelessness crisis. He also cited the Supreme Court's ruling as the catalyst for enacting the ordinance, which will push local governments to clear out encampments. Newsom has claimed for decades that solving California's homeless problem is one of his top priorities.

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Los Angeles mayor furious at order from Gavin Newsom to clear homeless encampments in California after Supreme Court ruling



A political rift has opened up between California Democrats over homelessness after a U.S Supreme Court ruling that gave local governments more power to clean up encampments.

While many have praised the ruling, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass excoriated the decision and is now refusing an executive order from California Gov. Gavin Newsom to clean up the cities.

'The criminalization of homelessness and poverty is dangerous.'

“We have now no excuse with the Supreme Court decision. This executive order is about pushing that paradigm further and getting the sense of urgency that’s required of local government to do their job," read a statement from Newsom about a month after the ruling.

Prior to the ruling, cities had to provide alternate sleeping arrangements for homeless people before they were allowed to shut down tent cities and encampments. The Supreme Court decided in June along partisan lines that cities could decide who could sleep in public spaces without having to provide alternatives.

While Newsom's order isn't mandatory, if cities refuse, they may put money they receive from the state government at risk. It also calls on local officials to give 48-hour notice ahead of any encampment clean-up and to provide storage for personal belongings for 60 days afterward.

Bass made it clear that she will not follow the order.

“I do not believe that it is ultimately a solution to homelessness,” she said. “How are they supposed to pay for their ticket, and what happens when they don’t pay? Does it go into a warrant and give us an excuse to incarcerate somebody?”

Some members on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed with Bass.

“I want to be crystal clear,” said board chairwoman Lindsey Horvath. “The criminalization of homelessness and poverty is dangerous. It does not work, and it will not stand in Los Angeles County.”

Another influential Democrat on Newsom's side is San Francisco Mayor London Breed, who is up for re-election.

“We have had to move from a compassionate city to a city of accountability,” she said about recent encampment sweeps. “And I have been leading the efforts to ensure we are addressing this issue differently than we have before.”

California Republicans meanwhile criticized Newsom for what they called a public relations stunt.

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​Newsom's move to clear out homeless encampments is another 'PR stunt': California Senate Republicans



California Governor Gavin Newsom recently issued an executive order demanding local governments "urgently address homeless encampments," according to a Thursday press release.

Newsom has claimed for decades that solving California's homelessness crisis is one of his top concerns; however, under the politician's leadership, the problem has continued to escalate. The state currently has roughly 181,000 homeless individuals and only 71,000 emergency shelter beds, according to Cal Matters.

It is unclear where Newsom would like local municipalities to relocate the homeless population, but he is pushing leaders to do so swiftly.

Newsom claimed that his abrupt announcement to clean up the encampments was sparked by a United States Supreme Court decision handed down a month ago.

In a Thursday press release, the governor's office wrote, "With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass v Johnson, local governments now have the tools and authority to address dangerous encampments and help provide those residing in encampments with the resources they need."

The high court's ruling found that laws restricting homeless individuals from sleeping in public areas do not constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" and, therefore, such restrictions are not unconstitutional.

"I don't think there's anything more urgent and more frustrating than addressing the issue of encampments in the state of California," Newsom said in a video posted to social media. "We've invested now over $1 billion in encampment resolution grants."

"In the past, the courts have denied the ability of the local government — including the state — to clean up many of these encampments," Newsom claimed.

"We're done," he continued. "It's time to move with urgency at the local level to clean up these sites."

Newsom called on local governments to "do their job."

In a post on X, he declared, "No more excuses. We've provided the time. We've provided the funds."

Republicans speculated that Newsom's sense of urgency may have more to do with the recent announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris plans to run as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee in the upcoming 2024 election. Harris has been viewed as largely responsible for California's prison-to-homelessness pipeline for supporting soft-on-crime policies. GOP lawmakers called the move to clean up the state's streets a "PR stunt" by Newsom, who is being floated as a potential pick for running mate.

The governor previously cleaned up San Francisco's streets ahead of the U.S.-China summit in late 2023. Newsom admitted that the decision was motivated by the event.

"I know folks are saying, 'Oh they're just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town.' That's true, because it's true — but it's also true for months and months and months before APEC [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit], we've been having conversations," he said.

In response to Newsom's new executive order to clear encampments, state Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) remarked, "It's about damn time!"

"Letting people live and die on the streets or in our parks is unsafe and unsanitary," Jones stated, according to Fox News Digital. "I introduced a proposal earlier this year that would have provided even greater and more immediate solutions. While I am cautiously optimistic that the governor has finally taken note of the urgency of this problem, albeit many years later than needed, Californians deserve government for the people, not the PR hits."

Earlier this year, all state Senate Republicans, including Jones, introduced Senate Bill 1011, a bipartisan effort to prohibit people from sleeping in public areas when shelter space is available. Some Senate Democrats rejected the measure.

Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) called Newsom's order "a good step" but noted that it would "require significant follow-through to ensure its effectiveness."

"Homelessness is one of the biggest challenges we face today, and it is imperative we take swift, decisive and effective action to address it," Niello stated.

Republican Assembly Leader James Gallagher wrote on X in response to the executive action, "Big promises. No action. [B]lame locals. No press. Rinse and repeat."

Just last week, Newsom vetoed an assembly bill that, if enacted, would have required his administration to submit to annual evaluations of funds provided to its Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program.

"Gavin likes to spend. Oversight? Not so much.," Gallagher said.

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Los Angeles Will Require Photo ID For Homeless Luxury Hotel Living But Not Voting

California is one of 12 states, plus the District of Columbia, with no voter ID law on the books. Residents must only present their identification for their first-time voting.

Friends of college student booked for murder of homeless man claim he acted in self-defense



A teen who is currently in jail in L.A. County on suspicion of murder of a homeless man acted in self-defense, his friends say.

Just after 8 p.m. on Monday, 19-year-old Ivan Gallegos and two friends heard the sound of a car alarm nearby. After calling police, they then went to investigate the alarm for themselves.

'Throughout his childhood, Ivan navigated the realities of both his parents’ involvement in gang activities, leading to their intermittent incarceration.'

They found a 27-year-old homeless man sitting in a car that belonged to one of their other friends who was not present at the time. The car was parked on private property along the University of Southern California's Fraternity Row.

The three young men confronted the vagrant, who may have broken into other cars in the area as well. When the men demanded that he leave the area, the vagrant retorted that he had a gun on him and that the car now belonged to him, Los Angeles magazine reported.

A scuffle then ensued, and the homeless man allegedly reached for his waistband, according to a GoFundMe account established for Gallegos, ostensibly prompting Gallegos to stab the man in self-defense. The vagrant died from his injuries at the scene.

It is unclear why Gallegos may have had a knife on him. No gun was ever recovered from the scene.

"He feared for his life," one of Gallegos’ friends told L.A. magazine. "He had to defend himself."

"When I heard what happened, I immediately knew it wasn't because he had malintent," another said. "Something had to have happened in order for him to do what he did."

Despite their claims of self-defense, police immediately arrested Gallegos on suspicion of murder and booked him into county jail, where he remains on $2 million bail, as Blaze News previously reported. As of Tuesday morning, the DA had not filed any charges against him.

Gallegos is a member of Delta Tau Delta who just completed his sophomore year at USC, studying business. On his LinkedIn profile, he also claims to be the first in his family to go to college.

According to a feature piece from USC Annenberg Media, Gallegos grew up in L.A. under difficult circumstances. "Throughout his childhood, Ivan navigated the realities of both his parents’ involvement in gang activities, leading to their intermittent incarceration," the article said, adding that as a child, he was frequently exposed to "drugs, gangs, and prostitution."

The area where the stabbing occurred is also rife with violence and crime, largely on account of the high homeless population, other USC students claimed.

"Street lights, a lot of them, you'll find, are out," one student said. "What's happening is they're tearing out these boxes and selling them, getting money for them, so they're taking the copper wire. It's a whole thing around here."

Another student insisted that while the USC campus is generally "pretty safe," "everybody is aware that some of the surrounding areas aren't as safe."

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Sports Illustrated model leaving California because of out-of-control crime and homeless crisis, tells Newsom to 'take a seat'



A Sports Illustrated model is moving her family out of California because of the state's out-of-control crime and homeless crisis.

Former Sports Illustrated model Kristen Louelle Gaffney and her husband, former NFL running back Tyler Gaffney, are moving their family to Nashville, Tennessee. The husband and wife were both born and raised in California, but the living conditions have become so unbearable that they felt the need to migrate to Nashville for the sake of their three children.

Gaffney said the current state of California is "embarrassing" and "sad."

"I mean we already have the highest taxes, we should arguably have the most beautiful state, the most clean state," she said on "Jesse Watters Primetime." "But instead we have the number one homeless problem in America."

She added, "We're constantly giving. What more do you want from us?"

Earlier this month, a state audit found that California spent $24 billion to combat homelessness over the past five years but didn't consistently track whether the massive outlay of public money actually did anything to improve the issue.

California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher blamed the Newsom administration.

"This is standard Gavin Newsom – make a splashy announcement, waste a bunch of taxpayer money, and completely fail to deliver," Gallagher told Fox News. "Californians are tired of the homeless crisis, and they’re even more tired of Gavin’s excuses. We need results – period, full stop."

Gaffney noted that San Diego no longer feels safe.

“You know, you come to California to — it is the City of Dreams, the State of Dreams, right? You think this is where I can accomplish anything, but it does not feel safe anymore. I don’t feel safe going to the grocery store. I don’t go anywhere outside, especially in metropolitan areas without my husband with me, and I certainly don’t take my kids into city limits," she said.

Even Karen Bass – the progressive Democrat Mayor of Los Angeles – is not immune to the rampant crime. Her house was broken into early Sunday morning. This is the second time in three years the home of Bass has been broken into.

When asked what she would say to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Gaffney replied, "Take a seat buddy, it's time to let someone else come in clean up the state that you so-called love."

She said Newsom "is fumbling over and over again" in his governance of California.

Gaffney vowed not to bring any Democrat politics with her to the red state of Tennessee.

An analysis of Internal Revenue Service statistics found that California had lost the most income tax revenue in 2021 because of the mass exodus from the state. The research discovered that California had lost approximately $340 million in 2021 IRS tax revenue.

Numerous celebrities have left California in recent years, including Angelina Jolie, Joe Rogan, Sylvester Stallone, Mark Wahlberg, and Scott Baio.

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Dem mayor of LA begs rich people to help pay to house the homeless

Dem mayor of LA begs rich people to help pay to house the homeless



The Democrat mayor of Los Angeles has claimed that the city cannot afford to fight the homelessness crisis alone. She is now asking wealthy residents and philanthropic organizations to fork over millions more to address the problem.

On Monday, Mayor Karen Bass gave her State of the City speech. The speech lasted just under 35 minutes, but she spent more than 11 minutes — approximately a third of the speech — discussing homelessness and other problems associated with it.

Part of the solution to "ending homelessness," the mayor indicated, is to find revenue sources besides taxes. "We have brought the public sector together," Bass said. "And now we must prevail on the humanity and generosity of the private sector."

Bass explained that she needs the help of "the most fortunate Angelenos" — many of whom already pay an ample portion of the taxes collected in California — to purchase properties that can then be converted into permanent housing units, a program she has dubbed LA4LA.

"The rescue phase of an emergency is always expensive," Bass stated. "There's no way around it. Motel rooms rented by the night are expensive."

LA4LA participants will help the city continue purchasing motels and hotels for this endeavor. "Help us acquire more properties, lower the cost of capital, and speed up housing," she said. "This is the mission of ... LA4LA."

Sarah Dusseault, the leading strategist for LA4LA, claims the new initiative has already generated significant contributions from area organizations. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has already pledged a grant of $3.5 million, and the California Community Foundation has promised a loan of $5 million.

Stephen J. Cloobeck, described by the L.A. Times as a "Beverly Hills-based investor and philanthropist," has donated $1 million as well. "There needs to be a pathway for people to get back into society, and be proud of themselves and add value to our community," Cloobeck said.

Since taking office in December 2022, Bass has made addressing the city's 46,000 homeless residents a priority. Another initiative implemented by Bass, Inside Safe, which Bass touted during her speech, has helped relocate some 2,600 residents from the streets to "indoor" areas, the Times reported.

However, of those 2,600 "unhoused" residents, more than 600 have already returned to living on the streets. Another 80 are either dead or in jail, the Times said.

Still, Bass remains optimistic that her administration can achieve the goal of "preventing and ending homelessness" — not just "hiding" or "managing" it.

"LA4LA can be a sea change for Los Angles, an unprecedented partnership to confront this emergency, an example of disrupting the status quo to build a new system to save lives," she said.

You can watch Bass' full speech below. The topic of homelessness begins around the 15:25 mark.

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California spent $24B on homeless crisis but didn't track effectiveness: Audit — GOP leaders demand accountability



A state audit released Tuesday revealed that California spent nearly $24 billion during the last five fiscal years to address the homeless crisis but failed to track the effectiveness of the funded programs.

State Republican leaders are demanding answers and accountability from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration regarding the untracked spending.

The state auditor's report, requested last year by Democratic state Sen. Dave Cortese, revealed that the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, the government agency responsible for providing resources to the state's homeless population, did not consistently track or evaluate efforts to end homelessness. Additionally, the audit found that only two of the five state-funded programs meant to address the issue were "likely cost-effective." The other three programs lacked sufficient outcome data to assess their cost-effectiveness, it noted.

"In general, this report concludes that the State must do more to assess the cost-effectiveness of its homelessness programs," wrote California State Auditor Grant Parks. "Although Cal ICH reported in 2023 financial information covering fiscal years 2018-19 through 2020-21 related to all state-funded homelessness programs, it has not continued to track and report this data since that time, despite the significant amount of additional funding the State awarded to these efforts in the past two years."

Parks stated that Cal ICH's plan to end homelessness also lacks "a consistent method for gathering information on the costs and outcomes for individual programs."

The state auditor recommended that lawmakers require state agencies and Cal ICH to report on costs and outcomes.

Sen. Cortese acknowledged that the audit "highlights the need for improved data and greater transparency at both the state and local levels."

"Unfortunately, there is a balkanized approach to data collection and outcomes, with no centralized system for tracking our investments," Cortese said. "This audit underscores the urgent need to establish best practices and create a blueprint for how the State of California and our cities can address our most visible challenge."

California Assembly Republican leader James Gallagher blasted Newsom for failing to solve the state's growing homeless problem.

"This is standard Gavin Newsom – make a splashy announcement, waste a bunch of taxpayer money, and completely fail to deliver," Gallagher told Fox News Digital. "Californians are tired of the homeless crisis, and they're even more tired of Gavin's excuses. We need results – period, full stop."

Republican state Sen. Roger Niello told Fox News Digital that he "wasn't terribly surprised" by the audit's results but noted its findings were "troubling."

"The one issue I had with the audit was that the focus was mostly on housing and shelter issues, which is certainly important, but really very little about actual results, getting people out of homelessness, not just into shelter," Niello stated. "That's sort of half the job, maybe not even quite half the job. And, so that was a little bit of a disappointment."

Cal ICH responded to the audit, stating it "generally agrees with the recommendations provided by CSA and will take appropriate measures to implement where possible." It also insisted that local municipalities are "primarily responsible for implementing these programs and collecting data on outcomes that the state can use to evaluate program effectiveness," Fox News Digital reported.

"The Council continues to improve its ability to ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent judiciously and effectively, including by providing technical support to local jurisdictions to help align data standards and reporting," Cal ICH added.

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