Intensification of the crackdown on the homeless in California

According to Webangah News quoted by Tasnim News agency Agency, while homeless people in the city of San Diego have been under intense pressure to move for seven months, many of their tents have been which was erected on the sidewalks of the city center.

According to this report, two state senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties have expressed their agreement to implement a law in San Diego that would allow police to It forces many homeless people to move even when there is no shelter for them.

But homeless advocates said the enforcement strategy would drive homeless people to riverbanks and other out-of-sight locations, while the number of available shelters remains the same. It is not enough to answer the request of the homeless.

In this New polls show that homelessness and affordable housing are two of the most important issues for California voters. The state spent more than $20 billion on housing and homelessness programs in fiscal year 2018-2019, but still has more than 180,000 homeless people.

According to this report, the US Supreme Court is going to review this issue. On April 22, the justices will hold a hearing on a case from the state of Oregon that may determine the legality of enforcing laws against tent pitching and other laws affecting homeless people when they have nowhere to go. reviews a lower court ruling in which the court ruled that local ordinances, which prohibit the pitching of tents on sidewalks, streets, parks, and other public places, violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and This ban is a kind of cruel and unusual punishment. This trial is expected to be held at the end of June.

in Current Solution Homeless people in downtown San Diego pile their belongings in carts or sit on carry-on bags and are still waiting to receive city services such as shelter, food or clothing, or medical assistance. are. According to the available statistics, this city has about 6,500 homeless people, half of whom have somehow gone under one roof, but still more than 3,000 of them live on the streets.

In June 2023, the City of San Diego passed an unsafe tenting ordinance in the City Council that Police can enforce tent laws in transit centers, parks, or between buildings regardless of shelter availability.

It should be said that California has the highest number of homeless people in America

while about 6 months ago The Wall Street Journal reported that high housing costs are driving more people in America to evacuate their homes.

Fox News also citing the data Announced by the city of Oakland in the state of California, it reported that the homeless population in this city has more than doubled compared to 2015 and reached 5 thousand people.

In Alameda County in Oakland, the most populous city in the state of California, the homeless situation has similarly increased to 9,000. and 700 people reached last year.

According to the Guardian newspaper, the state of California will account for 30% of the homeless population in the United States in 2022 According to the California State University report, at least 9,278 people experienced homelessness in Sacramento last year.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California in May, the state’s homeless population will be approximately 6% as of 2020 has increased, while in the rest of the US it has increased by 0.4%.

This state hosts the most care centers in the country with 44 centers compared to Florida which has only 27 centers. America organizes and manages services for the homeless population.

According to a recent study, only a small percentage of San Francisco residents (17 percent) experience homelessness and crime. Crime feel safe when using public transport.

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