Prop 1 would fund a $6.4 billion bond, of which $4.4 billion would go to sharply increasing the availability of substance abuse treatment, while the rest would build permanent supportive housing for unhoused folks. Half of that would go to housing for veterans with mental illness or addiction.
Affordable housing is key. Homeless people are homeless for a variety of reasons and there’s not a one size fits all solution. However, the greater part (statistics vary, but they are the majority) of homelessness is caused by unaffordable housing which is a result of both low wages and overpriced housing.