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Newsom's administration has spent an astronomical $24 billion over five years on homelessness initiatives, yet the problem persists and worsens. Critics argue this spending has only created a "homeless industrial complex" that perpetuates the crisis without actual solutions. For example, recent reports point out the negligible number of permits issued for rebuilding after the devastating wildfires, with only about 100 permits approved amid thousands of destroyed structures.