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pfitz59

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33. Public health and public safety action.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 03:33 AM

Jul 2024

Long overdue. Where will they go? Shelter, treatment, housing, rehab, jail or mental health facility. They cannot continue living in unhealthy squalor trashing public parks and rights-of-way. Their trash and waste endanger citizens, as do the petty thefts, violent crimes and the enormous burden on police and fire. We must not allow the US to sink into a third world public cesspool. Pay for it with an 'obscene wealth' tax.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 OP

Where are they going to go? Linda ladeewolf Jul 2024 #1

Homeless shelter, family, get their own place etc JI7 Jul 2024 #11

Absofuckinglutely..... democratsruletheday Jul 2024 #24

Haven't read the article, but we have laws like this in Texas. They sound bad on paper, but they aren't that bad. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #12

I couldn't agree more with your post and points.... democratsruletheday Jul 2024 #26

They need to have facilities ready. Newsom has thrown money at these cities JohnSJ Jul 2024 #27

One doesn't want to live next to a homeless encampment. But where on Earth are they supposed to go?!? diane in sf Jul 2024 #2

Governor Newsom has also made changes to mental health laws in CA FireChild Jul 2024 #4

Seems pretty sweeping and heartless Alice Kramden Jul 2024 #3

Something has to change Envirogal Jul 2024 #5

let them have so many rights? Cirsium Jul 2024 #30

There is no good solution to this issue. honest.abe Jul 2024 #6

Good. Long overdue. There are many homeless people who refuse offers of assistance. FlyingPiggy Jul 2024 #7

Absolutely correct rollin74 Jul 2024 #13

Easy to blame the problem on the powerless, no? Magoo48 Jul 2024 #15

Supreme court bluestarone Jul 2024 #8

No, no, no. former9thward Jul 2024 #16

I thought the Supreme Court ruled on homelessness in Oregon? bluestarone Jul 2024 #19

The case before the court was filed in Oregon. former9thward Jul 2024 #20

I still feel the SC is crossing a very fine line here. bluestarone Jul 2024 #21

I posted a link to what Newsom said in his brief to the court. former9thward Jul 2024 #23

Can't argue with facts i guess. TY. Not living in California i do not know or realize the problems they have. bluestarone Jul 2024 #25

What about all that air they're breathing up? LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #9

Move them where? Lebam in LA Jul 2024 #10

They are already there, too. Envirogal Jul 2024 #17

How about build more shelters? IronLionZion Jul 2024 #14

That is a NIMBY issue Envirogal Jul 2024 #18

It needs to be done at the state level in the case of California IronLionZion Jul 2024 #29

The obvious answer is facilities for them. mucholderthandirt Jul 2024 #22

Commiting people to a facility leftieNanner Jul 2024 #28

Like workhouses? alarimer Jul 2024 #32

You do know if Abbott was doing this, you all would be up in arms. alarimer Jul 2024 #31

Public health and public safety action. pfitz59 Jul 2024 #33