Has California given up on the homeless?

[Sky High]

They have all that money surplus and none of it goes to housing. Instead the homeless just claim swathes of land and desecrate it with trash, urine and feces. Not to mention rabid drug sales and use.

except it is going to just that, stop lying, or don't. doesn't really matter to me what your reputation on here is.

[Karaoke]

I know I've given up on them. I've met like one that wasn't a horrible, useless human.

They've given up on themselves.

[Celista]

Jesus preached about you should help the poor, not raise awareness about the poor or protest to change govt policy towards the poor. Maybe I'll see you at the next Habitat for Humanity house raising or at the local soup kitchen peeling potatoes, no you will be on here pounding out your post count...

Oooh you should DEFINITELY be careful who you say this to. For one, I work for nonprofits and have dedicated my career to helping people in need. Two, in my spare time I work with the local community of homeless in SE Portland and did a YouCaring campaign for two of them, raising $3700 for one for one campaign and a little over $5000 for another in conjunction with a local New Seasons. I'd give you receipts by linking to the fundraisers but my name is on them.

Watch before you post next time, you gave me a good laugh though.

[Rasulis]

meanwhile: in the real world, CA being one of the few states that has a surplus (those fuckin commies) passed a multi billion dollar budget to tackle this problem.

so, no, OP is hilariously wrong, as per usual.

I wonder how long those surplus is going to last once Jerry Brown left. You can say what you want about him, but he has always been a fiscal conservative. I am old enough to remember David Letterman cracking jokes about how cheap he was during his first two tenures as CA’s governor. He was so cheap back then, he refused to live at the Governor’s Mansion. Instead he was sharing a warehouse with two roommates.

[Celista]

Not when compared to cost of living. Sure they have lower incomes but also lower cost of living.

http://time.com/money/5177566/averag...te-real-value/



Notice that about half of the the highest states are red. While there are few more lowest states that are red, there are also more red states than there are blue (30 vs 21 including DC)

Cost of living is irrelevant if people are so poor if they are on food stamps. At that point they are at true poverty, unable to meet their basic needs without government assistance.

Your post is hand-waving to fit your narrative.

[Allybeboba]

Don't call them homeless, call them next generation Democrat voters.

I am sure someone has created an ultra PC name for them by now my friend, don’t despair.

Cheers

[Sky High]

I wonder how long those surplus is going to last once Jerry Brown left. You can say what you want about him, but he has always been a fiscal conservative. I am old enough to remember David Letterman cracking jokes about how cheap he was during his first two tenures as CA’s governor. He was so cheap back then, he refused to live at the Governor’s Mansion. Instead he was sharing a warehouse with two roommates.

might not matter at this point with marijuana legalization finally kicking in, but considering how the last guy handled things it wouldn't be that surprising if it does evaporate.

[Allybeboba]

Honestly, what can you even do anymore at this point?

If you have money, you can at least live in a gated community with guards. Everyone else will have to decide to stay or go I guess.

I like my gated community. We have our own golf course(I never play), tennis courts( this I do play), easy access to the bay and jogging trails. I didn’t purchase because of the gates though.

Cheers

[lockedout]

except it is going to just that, stop lying, or don't. doesn't really matter to me what your reputation on here is.

So you made a statement care to link something for us?

[Sky High]

So you made a statement care to link something for us?

you quoted me where I made the link, start there why don't ya?

[lockedout]

Just to point out that homelessness and poverty isnt a california problem and in disguise a democratic party problem as i am sure you would gladly be fast as hell to run towards

Funny how I never, not once, mentioned politics and also posted this in Gen OT not the political forum. What agenda are you trying to push though?

[Celista]

Interesting, seems Alaska is going much greater than most other states.

It doesn't, I'm from there and was back just last year. They're in a recession due to oil/gas at the moment.

[Allybeboba]

Let's look at other states then, Texas for example. Austin has a similar homeless community off Seventh Street. Houston has several small pockets of such communities in its downtown area, off San Jacinto street for example.

I would imagine practically all large metropolitans have similar issues my friend. Some worse than others.

Cheers

[Jorlen]

Oooh you should DEFINITELY be careful who you say this to. For one, I work for nonprofits and have dedicated my career to helping people in need. Two, in my spare time I work with the local community of homeless in SE Portland and did a YouCaring campaign for two of them, raising $3700 for one for one campaign and a little over $5000 for another in conjunction with a local New Seasons. I'd give you receipts by linking to the fundraisers but my name is on them.

Watch before you post next time, you gave me a good laugh though.

Excellent work, you practice what you preach. I'm glad you laughed.

[Santti]

I'd imagine they haven't "given up". They never really tried, as there is no money to be made solving such a problem.

If someone managed to exploit it for personal profit, the streets would empty pretty fucking quickly.

[bladeXcrasher]

As if the OP and their ilk gave 2 shits about anyone else the the country?

[lockedout]

you quoted me where I made the link, start there why don't ya?

I didn't see the hyperlink my apologies, seems like a good start. It also just got passed this month.

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As if the OP and their ilk have 2 shits about anyone else the the country?

I honestly don't care about anyone else but myself and my family. I still toss bums a dollar here and there though. Doesn't mean I can make a thread on something I saw.

[bozoben]

[Independent voter]

Funny how the religious states seem to ignore that part in the Bible about Jesus' commandments to help the poor.

It's a question of where you want your money to go, to a bunch of alcoholics and dope fiends who'll never reform or to poor working families who are struggling to get by.

The reason Russia has so many homeless is because of alcoholism, you can say that of all the Western nations, homelessness is more a measure of alcoholism and drug dependency than lack of jobs or anything else.

And who do you think are feeding these alcoholics and dope fiends? It's the church 80% of the time.

[Allybeboba]

People really underestimate the difference in living costs across the US. Renting a tiny apartment in a decent part of a coastal state city or neighboring suburb can cost you several times what an entire house would elsewhere.

For instance, wasn’t there an article just last week if you weren’t making $117k you were considered poverty level in the Bay Area in California?

Cheers

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Funny how I never, not once, mentioned politics and also posted this in Gen OT not the political forum. What agenda are you trying to push though?

Scoring points for their tribe it seems to me my friend.

Cheers