Last year, Gov. Governor Newsom (D-Calif. ) mandated that state agencies clear homeless camps throughout the state. The recent Supreme Court ruling, which allows cities to impose an “anti-campaign moratorium” on the poor, gave rise to the decision to force the homeless to take the shelter provided by the city.
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Some places, like San Francisco, embraced the new attempt as Mayor London Breed has ordered an “aggressive” press to get the homeless off the roadways.
But some cities are defying Newsom’s purchase. Los Angeles has about 75, 000 people living on its roads. And as far as the area is concerned, trying to remove them is cruel and inhumane.
The L. A. A resolution opposing Newsom’s assault on camp camps was unanimously approved by the County Board of Supervisors.
” Some stuff”, said Supervisor Hilda Solis, who co-wrote the motion, “are much deliberated at the local level”.
” Being poor is not a murder, and we will keep our focus on criminal behaviour rather than an individual’s position”, L. A. Robert Luna, the county judge, said.
I ca n’t wait for him to start focusing on any criminal behavior.
Poverty is not a one-size-fits-all issue. However, a new assessment found that the state has spent$ 44 billion on poverty in the past five decades. If not for administrative BS and whack-a-doodle suggestions, how many homes had that money have built? L. A. The money was squandered by County and others who were opposed to Newsom’s purchase. Why not try things a little more believable?
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Supervisor Kathryn Barger characterized the idea of issuing tickets to poor people as “ludicrous” and contrary to the function that organizations have previously done to build community confidence. According to Ms. Barger,” I support the region approach that emphasizes sympathetic outreach and efficient solutions.”
Barger speaks as if “effective options” really exist in the real world and are n’t the fiction of her active imagination.  ,
” Compassionate referral” may render people like Barger feel good about themselves. But it’s not working. I’ll repeat that for the dimwits in the” sympathetic referral” group of whack-a-doos.
It’s certainly working, shout level, full stop.
” We do n’t see adequate delivery of mental health services or drug rehabilitation services”, said Carolyn Jordan, a resident of Brentwood, an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood. We worry that you are ignoring potential resources that would preserve our open space.
They do n’t ignore simple mental health practices like ensuring people take their medications, like drug rehab. They’re just not very attractive. And in the era of government funding, hot undoubtedly outsells the banal and ostensible.
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Supervisor Lindsey Horvath,” I want to become clear that we are all irate by encampments that obstruct our streets and the Caravans that line our streets.” ” No one thinks that any of this is appropriate”.
Also, it’s been going on for several years. If it’s not “acceptable”, what are they still doing that?
In terms of San Francisco, Breed faces business Mark Farrell and billionaire Daniel Lurie in what appears to be a close election. Her jolt to the correct on problems like drugs, poverty, and quality of life issues has been surprising. Is it still up for grabs if it will benefit her in November?
