California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to deliver 1,200 tiny homes to address homelessness, announced in March 2023, has yet to materialize, despite the staggering projected cost of $625,000 per unit. Meanwhile, a Pennsylvania Amish community demonstrated the efficiency of private efforts, constructing 12 tiny homes in North Carolina for $25,000 each in just two days. Critics argue that California’s bureaucratic "homeless industrial complex" is to blame for the lack of progress, with funds being absorbed by administrative overhead instead of tangible results. This stark contrast highlights the inefficiency of big-government solutions, reinforcing the need for streamlined, cost-effective private initiatives to tackle housing crises. With no homes built as of 2025, the project exemplifies the wastefulness and mismanagement often associated with expansive government programs.