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The latest move also comes amid heightened scrutiny of Newsom’s homelessness efforts: A state audit last week found the government was not consistently tracking costs and outcomes of homelessness programs. The recent narrow victory for Proposition 1 — a $6.4 billion bond at the center of Newsom’s homelessness strategy — also signaled wider voter skepticism about the state spending its way out of the crisis. The new move means more assistance for local governments and the threat of consequences like civil penalties or lost money — as when Newsom withheld hundreds of millions of dollars in 2022 — if cities and counties fail to meet obligations like approving shelters and funding outreach. The administration also wants to expand the terms of state-mandated housing plans to compel cities and counties to plan for the lowest-income Californians. 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