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Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom's order
A day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments on state land, including lots under freeways, the homeless people living in these encampments are wondering where else they could go.
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“You get used to it,” Hernandez said. “I have to rebuild it every time.”
Where else is there to go?
“We have to take what we have, like our bikes or something, and we go over there for them to clean up,” said Guernon, pointing across the street. “I come back, because I don’t know where to go.”
So all Caltrans is doing is destroying homes and whatever personal possessions the homeless can't mange to carry away with them in the moment. And y'all get a somewhat cleaned up area for awhile. Maybe Newsom is just going through the motions to show people the futility of it all for people who can't get there on their own.“It’s not a solution. It’s not fair for them,” Covarrubias said. “This just puts more stress on them.”
I can see where this would really stress a person out who spends time and effort trying to make their hovel as livable as possible just to have it destroyed.
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Gavin Newsom orders state agencies to move homeless people out of camps — but to where?
A month after the U.S. Supreme Court OK'ed a crackdown on homeless camps, Newsom is issuing a statewide call to action.
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What a dick.Republicans lauded the order. “It’s about damn time!” Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, of San Diego, said in a statement.