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by mdorazio 3567 days ago
This is no longer the case. The state recently approved $2B in funding to build and maintain housing for the mentally ill homeless [1]. That's close to $70k per homeless person with mental illness, or an additional $17,500 per homeless person if we don't group by mental illness.

[1] http://fox40.com/2016/06/27/california-lawmakers-approve-2-b...