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California Doing California Things

Meanwhile, in the City today, workers making adjustments to a new art piece downtown had to enter the giant nude figure in a rather... interesting fashion....

Surprisingly NSFW but hilarious video at the link:


 
:ROFLMAO: Well that would definitely fit into the category of "San Francisco Doing San Francisco Things". I don't know how those workers could maintain their composure and still the their job. My hat's off to them.

This story was on the news the other day while I was cooking dinner. What I recall hearing about it was the artist made it to celebrate women and push back against sexualizing women, etc. And they do that by making a giant statue of a nicely proportioned naked woman? Or maybe I misheard something. I'll have to try to find the news clip.
 
Elixir said:
Perhaps you should explain to them that you’d rather spend 4x the cost of a home to put them up in jail. That should clear up their confusion.
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As far as I can see, there are broadly two categories of homeless people.
  • People hard on their luck, lost job, medical debt, what have you.
    They would indeed benefit from getting housing.
  • People who are on the streets because of addiction and/or mental health problems, especially refractory mental illness.
    They don't just need homes, they need treatment. Sometimes, involuntary commitment would be necessary, but that's hard to do these days. Jordan Neely for example should have been committed.
 
Derec said:
Elixir said:
Perhaps you should explain to them that you’d rather spend 4x the cost of a home to put them up in jail. That should clear up their confusion.
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As far as I can see, there are broadly two categories of homeless people.
  • People hard on their luck, lost job, medical debt, what have you.
    They would indeed benefit from getting housing.
  • People who are on the streets because of addiction and/or mental health problems, especially refractory mental illness.
    They don't just need homes, they need treatment. Sometimes, involuntary commitment would be necessary, but that's hard to do these days. Jordan Neely for example should have been committed.
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What would you estimate to be the proportions of each class amongst homeless persons as a whole, and why?

My feeling is that those in the latter group are few in number, to the point where nations and jurisdictions where the former group are provided with adequate assistance have a very low number of homeless people, almost all from the latter category.

I don't have the numbers on this, but it seems likely that the latter group is of fairly invariable size in any given population, while variation in homelessness rates is driven almost entirely by variation in the numbers from the former category.

So where homelessness is a significant issue, the problem can most easily and effectively be addressed by the provision of housing, and expensive and difficuly mental health interventions are not significantly more useful or necessary than in areas where homelessness is a rarity.

Citing the difficulty and expense of helping the latter group as an excuse for failure to assist the former group is therefore disingenuous at best.
 
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I don't know. I would think the proportion varies geographically. I am just pointing out that one-size-fits-all solutions will not work.
There is also the issue of a pull effect. If you give all homeless free housing, what's to stop people from all over the country (and outside the country) from flocking to California for some housing? So some residency rules would have to be in place.
 
Gemini says:
What is the main cause of homelessness in the US?


AI Overview

The primary cause of homelessness in the US is a lack of affordable housing coupled with economic hardship and unemployment. While various factors contribute, including mental illness and substance abuse, affordable housing shortages are a key driver of the issue.

Here's a more detailed look:
  • Lack of Affordable Housing:
    The availability of affordable housing is a major factor. Many low-income households struggle to afford even basic housing due to rising rents and a shortage of subsidized housing.

  • Economic Hardship:
    Poverty, unemployment, and low wages are also significant contributors. When people lose their jobs or can't find work, they may face eviction and become homeless.

  • Mental Illness and Substance Abuse:
    These conditions can make it difficult to maintain employment and housing, increasing the risk of homelessness.

  • Domestic Violence:
    A significant number of homeless individuals, particularly women and children, are fleeing domestic violence, which can lead to homelessness due to financial instability and lack of safe housing options.

  • Racial Inequality and Systemic Issues:
    Historical and ongoing racism, redlining, and disparities in access to resources contribute to the problem, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
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Derec said:
Elixir said:
Perhaps you should explain to them that you’d rather spend 4x the cost of a home to put them up in jail. That should clear up their confusion.
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As far as I can see, there are broadly two categories of homeless people.
  • People hard on their luck, lost job, medical debt, what have you.
    They would indeed benefit from getting housing.
  • People who are on the streets because of addiction and/or mental health problems, especially refractory mental illness.
    They don't just need homes, they need treatment. Sometimes, involuntary commitment would be necessary, but that's hard to do these days. Jordan Neely for example should have been committed.
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You could have an initial screening process to make sure the person is ready to live on their own. The rest being placed in housing would have a counselor assigned to them that would stay in regular contact with them and that they could contact whenever, if needed.
They're not just placing people in houses and walking away.
 
High gas prices in California is due to policy

As Californians continue to wonder why they suffer disproportionately at the pump compared to other states, a new study from a prominent researcher says the state’s perpetually high gas prices are largely “self-inflicted.” Michael Mische with the USC Marshall School of Business recently published “A Study of California Gasoline Prices,” diving into the reason why California is typically the most expensive state in the U.S. to fill up your vehicle. The conclusion: California’s high gas prices are the “result of directed policies and a litany of regulations, taxes, fees, and costs,” according to Mische.
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I don't think many in California wonder why gas prices are significantly higher than other states. We all know why. But that doesn't stop insufferable prick Gavin Newsom ranting about greedy oil companies gouging us and how Newsom "has our backs" when it comes to keeping the oil companies in check.
 
TSwizzle said:
I don't think many in California wonder why gas prices are significantly higher than other states. We all know why. But that doesn't stop insufferable prick Gavin Newsom ranting about greedy oil companies gouging us and how Newsom "has our backs" when it comes to keeping the oil companies in check.
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Is gasoline a significant expense for you Swiz?
Or do you just like to complain even when it doesn't hurt?
I don't know anyone else in Santa Monica who is feeling a lot of pain from the price of gas.
But then, none of them is complaining about the Homeless Industrial Complex™ either. Maybe it's just YOU?
 
TSwizzle said:
High gas prices in California is due to policy

As Californians continue to wonder why they suffer disproportionately at the pump compared to other states, a new study from a prominent researcher says the state’s perpetually high gas prices are largely “self-inflicted.” Michael Mische with the USC Marshall School of Business recently published “A Study of California Gasoline Prices,” diving into the reason why California is typically the most expensive state in the U.S. to fill up your vehicle. The conclusion: California’s high gas prices are the “result of directed policies and a litany of regulations, taxes, fees, and costs,” according to Mische.
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News

I don't think many in California wonder why gas prices are significantly higher than other states. We all know why. But that doesn't stop insufferable prick Gavin Newsom ranting about greedy oil companies gouging us and how Newsom "has our backs" when it comes to keeping the oil companies in check.
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Gasoline prices in California are not particularly high. Gasoline prices in the USA are just very low.

Gas in LA (according to the Internet) costs about $4.86/gal, which is £0.98/litre. The same litre of petrol in London will set you back £1.47, or around $7.29/gal

And yes, this is due to deliberate policies and taxes. Cheap gasoline is a bloody stupid (but hugely popular) idea.
 
It's definitely true that California's relatively higher gas prices result from deliberate policy decisions. I tend to agree with those policy decisions, but then I'm a Californian, so perhaps that's not surprising.
 
thebeave said:
:ROFLMAO: Well that would definitely fit into the category of "San Francisco Doing San Francisco Things". I don't know how those workers could maintain their composure and still the their job. My hat's off to them.

This story was on the news the other day while I was cooking dinner. What I recall hearing about it was the artist made it to celebrate women and push back against sexualizing women, etc. And they do that by making a giant statue of a nicely proportioned naked woman? Or maybe I misheard something. I'll have to try to find the news clip.
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What search terms are you considering?
 
Elixir said:
thebeave said:
:ROFLMAO: Well that would definitely fit into the category of "San Francisco Doing San Francisco Things". I don't know how those workers could maintain their composure and still the their job. My hat's off to them.

This story was on the news the other day while I was cooking dinner. What I recall hearing about it was the artist made it to celebrate women and push back against sexualizing women, etc. And they do that by making a giant statue of a nicely proportioned naked woman? Or maybe I misheard something. I'll have to try to find the news clip.
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What search terms are you considering?
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I think this is the news clip in question.

Statue
 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday sued the Trump administration in federal court over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners, arguing that it was illegal for Trump to use certain emergency powers to impose them. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that Trump doesn't have the presidential authority to unilaterally impose tariffs using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act because it "violates the separations-of-powers doctrine." At the press conference, the Democratic governor denounced Republicans who control the House and Senate for not challenging Trump. "Where the hell is Congress? Where the hell is Speaker Johnson? Do your job. They’re sitting there passively as this guy wrecks the economy in the United States of America, which has dominated the global economy."
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lol, I am so looking forward to the insufferable prick running for president.
 
TSwizzle said:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday sued the Trump administration in federal court over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners, arguing that it was illegal for Trump to use certain emergency powers to impose them. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that Trump doesn't have the presidential authority to unilaterally impose tariffs using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act because it "violates the separations-of-powers doctrine." At the press conference, the Democratic governor denounced Republicans who control the House and Senate for not challenging Trump. "Where the hell is Congress? Where the hell is Speaker Johnson? Do your job. They’re sitting there passively as this guy wrecks the economy in the United States of America, which has dominated the global economy."
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News

lol, I am so looking forward to the insufferable prick running for president.
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Trump will beat him handily.
He will get 90% of the vote.
The other 10% will be deported or “given a job”.
 
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bilby said:
TSwizzle said:
High gas prices in California is due to policy

As Californians continue to wonder why they suffer disproportionately at the pump compared to other states, a new study from a prominent researcher says the state’s perpetually high gas prices are largely “self-inflicted.” Michael Mische with the USC Marshall School of Business recently published “A Study of California Gasoline Prices,” diving into the reason why California is typically the most expensive state in the U.S. to fill up your vehicle. The conclusion: California’s high gas prices are the “result of directed policies and a litany of regulations, taxes, fees, and costs,” according to Mische.
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News

I don't think many in California wonder why gas prices are significantly higher than other states. We all know why. But that doesn't stop insufferable prick Gavin Newsom ranting about greedy oil companies gouging us and how Newsom "has our backs" when it comes to keeping the oil companies in check.
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Gasoline prices in California are not particularly high. Gasoline prices in the USA are just very low.

Gas in LA (according to the Internet) costs about $4.86/gal, which is £0.98/litre. The same litre of petrol in London will set you back £1.47, or around $7.29/gal

And yes, this is due to deliberate policies and taxes. Cheap gasoline is a bloody stupid (but hugely popular) idea.
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Let me guess- Tswizzle ignored this very basic fact checking? Perhaps he will call it "woke propaganda".
 
Elixir said:
TSwizzle said:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday sued the Trump administration in federal court over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners, arguing that it was illegal for Trump to use certain emergency powers to impose them. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that Trump doesn't have the presidential authority to unilaterally impose tariffs using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act because it "violates the separations-of-powers doctrine." At the press conference, the Democratic governor denounced Republicans who control the House and Senate for not challenging Trump. "Where the hell is Congress? Where the hell is Speaker Johnson? Do your job. They’re sitting there passively as this guy wrecks the economy in the United States of America, which has dominated the global economy."
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News

lol, I am so looking forward to the insufferable prick running for president.
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Trump will beat him handily.
He will get 90% of the vote.
The other 10% will be deported or “given a job”.
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There's a reason they want to bring back "factory work".
 
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