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Antioch’s city council rejected a $34.9 million state grant designed to house the homeless, voting 3-1 despite a looming $15 million budget shortfall. The Homekey+ initiative would have converted a local hotel into 85 supportive housing units, but officials feared the long-term financial commitment—$1.2 million annually for 15 years—would strain essential services. While advocates pushed for the program, opponents warned it could saddle the city with unsustainable costs. With 251 people currently homeless, the council instead called for regional collaboration, arguing homelessness is a shared challenge—not Antioch’s alone.

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