San Diego Mayor Proposes Cutting Homeless Center Funding

0:00It's April 22nd. You're listening to California News today, AI-powered local news. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria just dropped his proposed city budget, and it wipes out funding for the Neil Good Day Center. Run by Father Joe's Villages, this spot gives homeless folks bathrooms, laundry, storage, mail services, and case managers to link them to help. It's also a safe zone to crash after a rough night on the streets. Many leaders say it's all about tough calls with limited cash, especially after cuts in state home was aid. They're pushing to focus on programs that boost shelter beds and get people into permanent housing first. The centers manager, Paul Shek, is sounding the alarm, saying he can't picture the fall out if it shuts down. Folks line up 10-15 deep every morning for referrals to shelters, and it's often the first stop, 211, sends new homeless people to. Without enough beds, citywide, this place acts like a lifeline, keeping hope alive for

1:00those with nowhere else. Shek says they'd slash services but fight to keep it open anyway, because it's that vital. Budget talks roll on for the next few weeks, so we'll see if this cuts sticks, or gets reworked to save a key resource for San Diego streets.