“This bill was about giving people in recovery a real choice to have safe, sober housing when they need it. He added, “Additionally, a key piece of this system is abstinence-based housing for those who are in the midst of their recovery journey. Legislative analyses cited multiple studies indicating that Housing First programs decreased homelessness by 88 percent and improved housing stability by 41 percent. Haney said the state should recognize recovery housing as one part of a larger strategy. With Newsom’s veto, California’s state homelessness funds will continue to be restricted to programs operating under the harm-reduction framework of Housing First, leaving abstinence-based recovery housing ineligible for state dollars.