New efforts are underway to help Sacramento's homeless population. A first-of-its-kind public meeting took place on Tuesday, with elected leaders across Sacramento County coming face-to-face to find solutions.

Last year, $418 million was spent across Sacramento County in an effort to solve the homeless crisis.

"We need to be smarter with our money," Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty said.

McCarty and the city council met jointly with the entire county Board of Supervisors and five other city mayors to help find better ways to get people off the streets.

"We want to form a partnership and have a structured approach to how we can pool resources," McCarty said.

The public hearing featured a series of presentations from homeless program coordinators and law enforcement.

"Since 2022, the cou

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