> in a given city/geography When a city is more hospitable to the homeless, it attracts more homeless. The homeless problem in California's major cities is in

> in a given city/geography When a city is more hospitable to the homeless, it attracts more homeless. The homeless problem in California's major cities is in part due to their their (relatively) accommodating treatment of the homeless. Cities, even states, aren't ever going to be able to fully tackle this problem alone - there needs to be a massive initiative at the federal level.