Finally asking tough questions on homelessness

It didn’t require an audit for Californians to know the state’s homelessness efforts are poorly coordinated. But a report released last month from the state auditor has at least prompted state lawmakers to finally do their jobs and ask tough questions.

The report evaluated the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH), which is tasked with coordinating and monitoring the work of multiple state agencies charged with addressing homelessness.

With 180,000 people known to be homeless in California last year...