Davis targets more aid for homeless

Sister Libby Fernandez of Genesis, the mental health unit of Loaves & Fishes, hugs Ramona Greene, who suffers from epileptic seizures. Mental-health advocates such as Fernandez are concerned that the number of homeless people in Sacramento could increase.

Gov. Gray Davis on Monday endorsed a series of proposals for aiding the homeless, including allocating a portion of a $2.1 billion housing bond on the November ballot to provide 11,000 housing units for families without shelter.

John Buck, executive director of Turning Point, said his organization receives $2.3 million annually from the state to provide services for 151 formerly homeless people.

$2.3M /151 = $15,000 per person
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Other recommendations would tailor state programs to focus on people who are most likely to become homeless, including drug and alcohol abusers and veterans.

Most likely to become homeless... Sounds like 3/4 of California to me at the rate the Socialists are taXing and SpenDing .. And Want to Continue To Do So !!!!

Stop The Insanity!! November 5th, Vote for Simon ... Hell Vote for Camejo/Green Party .. BUT Remember who put this state behind the 8 ball!

Other recommendations would tailor state programs to focus on people who are most likely to become homeless, including drug and alcohol abusers and veterans.

Wow. Who would have thought that serving one's country as a member of the uniformed services was as detrimental as abusing drugs or alcohol? As a veteran, I can say without hesitation that my military service paved the path for my later success in the civilian world. The same goes for those who served with me.

Just who the heck are these homeless vets? I don't doubt that some people leave the military and land upon hard times, but I'm confident they are the exceptions rather than the rule.

My own suspicion is that when some social worker asks a derelict how he ended up on the street, the answer is "The Nam ruined me, man. PTSD and all, ya know." Helpful hint for those asking the questions: Americans have not served in Vietnam for almost three decades. If a twenty or thirty-something "vet" blames "the Nam" for his problems, he's lying. Really.

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