Housing First, Results Last: Why California’s Homelessness Crisis Keeps Growing

On this episode of the podcast, Amanda Head talks with author and homelessness expert Michele Steeb to expose the failure behind Los Angeles’ ongoing homelessness crisis. Despite a 300% increase in taxpayer funding, homelessness has surged by more than a third since federal policies shifted in 2013 to prioritize housing subsidies over comprehensive care. Steeb explains how California’s “Housing First” policy — meant to be a solution — actually deepened the problem by sidelining treatment for mental illness and addiction. The author also warns about radical activists influencing homeless advocacy organizations and shares how her new initiative, Free Up Foundation, aims to reverse the crisis in just five years through accountability, compassion, and results.

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