Legislation to streamline homeless housing development is making its way through the state Senate.
State Sen. Josh Becker has introduced Senate Bill 1395 to speed up the time it takes to build temporary housing in California. Becker is gathering support for his proposed legislation and came to San Jose on Monday to share his vision alongside Mayor Matt Mahan — calling the South Bay city the poster child of interim housing success.
“Over the last 12 months in the rest of the state unsheltered homelessness, people living on the streets, increased 10.3%,” Becker said. “In San Jose it has decreased 10.7%.”
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