Meanwhile, there is a massive homeless problem across the United States, not just in California. Ignoring them, jailing them, or letting them die in the streets is not a solution, although that seems to be the Republican program for dealing with the problem. If there is a breakdown in civil order regarding homeless people, it is with the inhumanity that so many people seem to feel when it comes to people who find themselves with no place to live. A large number suffer from drug and alcohol addiction, but the number is nowhere near what the fearmongers claim--
somewhere between 25-40%, not the majority. Many even hold down jobs and live out of their cars.
Those who live out of cars need a safe place to park near public facilities where they can safely take care of personal hygiene and perhaps get other social services to help get them back on their feet. In the suburb of Seattle where I live, they are building a safe parking project for such people supported by our tax dollars. A few local churches have programs to help, but they do not provide enough such spaces to accommodate all who need them:
Is this just another misguided "woke" project to waste taxpayer dollars? Many people in this city (mainly conservatives) think so, but most people support doing something to help rather than just complaining about the problem and pretending it will go away if we ignore it and persecute those who happen to find their lives in a downward spiral.