Newsom Preserves Housing First Monopoly

California’s governor vetoed legislation that would have let cities use state dollars for abstinence‑focused recovery housing. The decision keeps state homelessness funds tied to Housing First programs that do not condition housing on sobriety. It signals continued state resistance to funding sober‑required models amid rising debates over addiction, treatment, and street disorder. — This sharpens a national policy divide over whether public funds should back abstinence‑based housing, shaping how states tackle homelessness and addiction outcomes.