No other state is contemplating such spending to confront mental illness and the related issue of homelessness. No other state is contemplating such spending to confront mental illness and the related issue of homelessness. When I met him 20 years ago, Newsom told me 183 homeless people died on San Francisco streets in 2000. Among the more recent deaths, a baby was stillborn in a latrine in January at a homeless encampment near San Francisco City Hall, as first reported by the San Francisco Standard. Frank spent most of the rest of his years in state hospitals.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 19, 2023 14:23 UTC