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The announcement follows Newsom’s 2024 executive order, which directed encampment cleanups after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling granted state and local governments more authority to remove them.

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[–] Archr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

It seems like this is a bit of a political move. I understand that the article mentions connecting the homeless that are cleared with the local support structure. But it gives no mention of how those support structures will be improved. No additional funding or infrastructure provided.

From what I understand the local support structures are already at capacity and generally shelters are still unsafe (especially for women).

This is either coming from Newsome not understanding the issue at best. And a political move that will just cause more suffering at worst.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 24 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

The governor’s office stated that the task force will prioritize sites deemed unsafe and collaborate with local governments to connect individuals with shelter, health care and substance use services.

So much is not covered in rage bait titles.

this is the same tactic that got us trump this second time.

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

When all encampments are deemed unsafe and local services are already stretched to the breaking point, I think we can be justified in calling this out for the performative anti-homeless bullshit it is.

Nothing short of a complete reorganization of the economy so that working class people are prioritized instead of billionaires will fix this problem though.

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 hours ago

I wish they said how long people lived there before becoming homeless.

Ninety percent of participants became homeless in California, having been last housed in the state.

This means someone could have moved there there and been housed for a period of time before not being able to make ends meet.

There's also this at the end though..

Two-thirds (66%) were born in California.

So it seems it's still a mostly local issue.

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 13 points 10 hours ago

as described, it doesn't seem as bad as the title

but we all know the reality will not be as it is described

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Bluemaga won't care. We told yall this is who he is. Immiserating the homeless is what he does for fun.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Why help the homeless when you can spend the same amount of money to inflict greater suffering.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 10 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Literally does say help the homeless but you would have had to have read the article to find that out.

but I guess enraging at minimal information is what we are now.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 3 points 43 minutes ago

Were you fucking born yesterday? This is the same exact rhetoric of empty promises we get every time they sweep up the homeless, and it never ever happens. Where is all this housing? Where are the shelters going to come from? Has Newsom secured any funding for these assistance programs? Did he bother asking the homeless people why they weren't already in shelters? Gawd damn, you only see this level of ignorance and arrogance in two places, red and blue MAGA. You've polluted this entire thread with you're nonsense.

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 18 hours ago (11 children)

Fuck Newsom for this, and all his regressive vetoes against laws throughout his tenure as governor to help fix this issue.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

The governor’s office stated that the task force will prioritize sites deemed unsafe and collaborate with local governments to connect individuals with shelter, health care and substance use services.

You didn’t Read the article.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 22 minutes ago

And you're swallowing copaganda

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Tell me how clearing homeless encampments will improve things.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

You Tell me how NOT giving medical help, food, shelter and offer addiction recovery is improving things.

People without housing aren’t props to make you feel better about how you live your life.

[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Oh boy I sure love the idea of violently destroying someone's home with no plan in place for any extra service or place for them to go. Just hand them a brochure for the exact same services that have failed them for years.

Unless you have a fucking home to move them into you should not be clearing these encampments.

[–] Archr@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

It sounds like they plan to clear the camps and dump the people on the (already strained) local support systems without giving any extra funding or infra to those support systems.

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 16 points 23 hours ago (6 children)

Jesus fuckin Christ. Fuck you, you goddam scumbag.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 27 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Here's hoping that AOC or some other progressive wins the white house. Newsom, while better than Trump, is still shit.

As for Cali, I am hoping for Katie Porter or likeminded folk to take leadership when Newsom vacates his office. The homeless and everybody else needs help from someone who genuinely gives a damn.

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[–] plyth@feddit.org 2 points 15 hours ago

So he is a fan and tweeting with capitalized words is not to mock Trump but to pay homage?

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