By Sandra Emerson, The Press-Enterprise, November 3, 2019
Riverside County is making it easier for adults in need to pay for housing and food after a lawsuit alleged numerous flaws in its program for the destitute.
Before a settlement was reached in the lawsuit, which claimed the county turned away the homeless and helped too few people, 100 clients received what’s known as General Assistance each month and about 90% of those who applied for aid were denied, said Allison Gonzalez, assistant director of the Department of Public Social Services’ self-sufficiency division.
After the suit, the number of monthly recipients skyrocketed to nearly 4,000.
The policies were in place for years without any concerns, Gonzalez said. Riverside County officials did not realize changes were needed until after the suit was filed, she said.
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