Michele Steeb

Michele Steeb is a senior fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the author of "Answers Behind the RED DOOR: Battling the Homeless Epidemic." For 13 years she was the executive director of a shelter serving homeless women and children in California.

I talked to two ex-homeless people about Newsom's 'investment' in homelessness. Their answers will shock you

OPINION February 5, 2023

I talked to two ex-homeless people about Newsom's 'investment' in homelessness. Their answers will shock you

I talked to two ex-homeless people about Newsom's 'investment' in homelessness. Their answers will shock you about California, but they do offer some hope.

California’s homelessness crisis hamstrung by expensive lack of accountability

OPINION October 17, 2022

California’s homelessness crisis hamstrung by expensive lack of accountability

California’s homelessness crisis hamstrung by expensive lack of accountability according to key reports. Oakland spent $69 million and doesn’t know results.

California doubles down on failed homeless policies

OPINION May 16, 2022

California doubles down on failed homeless policies

California policymakers wholeheartedly demonstrated they remain wedded to their homelessness narrative—that the sole answer to homelessness is life-long, subsidized housing—despite the fact that this one-size-fits-all policy, called "Housing First," has epically failed the Golden State and the nation.

Taylor Swift says 'Red' will be her next re-recorded album, sets release date

Taylor Swift June 18, 2021

Taylor Swift says 'Red' will be her next re-recorded album, sets release date

"Cardigan" singer Taylor Swift has announced that she will release "Red (Taylor's Version)" in November, the latest in a series of re-released albums after gaining control of her masters from Big Machine Records.

Michele Steeb: Newsom's plans to eliminate family homelessness, spend Calif. surplus are depressingly clueless

OPINION June 15, 2021

Michele Steeb: Newsom's plans to eliminate family homelessness, spend Calif. surplus are depressingly clueless

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently concluded a five-day road show in which he illustrated, for his pandemic-weary constituents, how he plans to distribute an unprecedented $75 billion state budget surplus, plus an additional $27 billion in federal stimulus funds. A $12 billion investment to address homelessness is a once in a century opportunity for California.