Here’s the thing:
Why do homeless people who (presumably) have no jobs & can’t afford high -dollar housing, need to live in major cities— where the jobs & high-cost housing are located — in the first place?
Why not give them “sanctuary” in small towns?
And give the small towns the grant money for the shelters, additional police & social workers, etc?
Heh. I know why. A lot of them refuse to stay in shelters even when beds are available, because shelters have rules against sex, drinking, fighting, trash, drugs, etc.
Small town dwellers wont tolerate ‘em.
The reality is that many homeless do have jobs, SS or disability checks, just not enough to pay high rent.
They should just move to more affordable locales— most of which do not offer perfect California weather, but tough.
RE: Why do homeless people who (presumably) have no jobs & can’t afford high -dollar housing, need to live in major cities— where the jobs & high-cost housing are located — in the first place?
Well, in the case of San Francisco and Los Angeles, I can think of the following factors:
1) Welfare is generous
2) Sleeping on the streets is TOLERATED
3) These cities have the best weather in the country.
...that are used to pay for their drugs and alcohol instead of life's necessities, especially when others will pay for them.