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They're homeless because housing costs are absurd in California. There are mentally ill people all across the country, but few places have a housing crisis anyt
by istjohn 5y ago
They're homeless because housing costs are absurd in California. There are mentally ill people all across the country, but few places have a housing crisis anything like that in California. Only a quarter of the homeless in California suffer from severe mental illness[1].
1. https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-08-07/mentally-ill-and-homeless-arrest-highlights-systems-flaws https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-08-07/men...
- zdragnar 5y agoCalifornia attracts homeless people because of its relatively temperate climate, lax policies on camps, and pays more than other states (recent interview guy said he was getting 800 cash plus 200 food stamps a month). Back in June or July 2021, the governor invited the homeless to come to California with promises of free housing during a press tour.