Five years ago today, on May 11, 2021, California Gov. Newsom announced his plan to “end family homelessness within five years.” Any objective grader would give Newsom an F on homelessness, and Californians should be worried if the state elects any of the top Democrats running for governor who gave him A’s and B’s.
That questionable list includes former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, former Rep. Katie Porter and billionaire Tom Steyer. Mahan has split his answer between a B for effort and a D for implementation, which is less fawning than the others but still a passing grade.
