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flag California shifts from "Housing First" to allow sober housing with sobriety conditions due to ongoing encampments and federal pressure.

flag California is reconsidering its long-standing "Housing First" approach to homelessness, with new state guidance allowing funding for sober housing under conditions like voluntary participation, access to non-sober options, and no evictions for relapse. flag This shift, prompted by persistent encampments, federal funding trends favoring temporary shelters with sobriety requirements, and a trip by state leaders to Texas, reflects growing pressure to address immediate needs. flag While some officials see the change as pragmatic, others warn it could divert resources from proven permanent housing solutions and undermine efforts to tackle root causes like poverty and unaffordable housing.

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