California to Clear Homeless Encampments
Governor Newson's executive order today, which more information can be found here , is going to have a severely negative impact on people experiencing homelessness. Living in a camp is already a stressful circumstance. Imagine getting a notice that you have 48 hours to pack up your belongings and go. Where are they supposed to go? Governor Newsom does not provide an answer. California only has around 71,000 transitional housing beds available, and there are currently over 180,000 people impacted by homelessness in the state. California has a higher population of people impacted by homelessness than any other state, with over 25% of the nation's total population affected by homelessness residing there. This order does not acknowledge the primary driver of homelessness: a lack of affordable housing. With more institutional buyers purchasing single-family homes to rent out, this problem will only worsen. Before 2011, there were no examples of institu...