Uber Sued for Breaking Prop 22 Promises

0:00It's April 21st. California News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. California just landed a major legal win against the Trump administration's push to slash federal funds for permanent homeless housing. On Monday, they dropped their appeal of a court ruling that keeps those changes on hold, meaning money stays focused on long-term homes instead of, shifting to quick-fix shelters and sober living spots. This stems from a lawsuit filed by Governor Gavin Newsom's team, joined by 19 other states and the District of Columbia. Back in December, a federal judge in Rhode Island hit pause on the new rules and told the Department of Housing and Urban Development to stick with. The old funding guidelines. Local counties and homeless providers were in limbo, unsure about their awards, but now they can tap into permanent housing funds while the bigger fight plays out. Many General Rob Bonta called it a continued victory for the rule of law and folks basing housing crises who need steady federal support.

1:01Meanwhile, HUD took another hit last month on a separate program for building new homeless housing. The same Rhode Island judge ruled their tweaks, violated the law, slamming them as rushed political moves that targeted harm reduction efforts and support for transgender clients. With the main case still dragging on for months, this gives breathing room to keep housing people for good, proving the push to end homelessness, shouldn't get tangled in partisan games.