Newsom gives San Jose money instead of tiny homes to help ‘alleviate’ homelessness

Gov. Gavin Newsom has cut a multimillion-dollar check to San Jose as part of the state’s promise to build 200 tiny homes for the city’s homeless residents.

Newsom made a $30-million promise in March 2023 to deploy the California National Guard to build 1,200 tiny homes across the state to combat growing homelessness. San Jose is getting $12.7 million to build 200 homes, though that appears to be the extent of the state’s support. In order to get those homes built, officials said it may now be up to San Jose to tackle the development plan and the design — instead of the state.