The problem is, the most prudent action for most cities is to make it someone else's problem and give the homeless bus tickets out of the area. Without some le

The problem is, the most prudent action for most cities is to make it someone else's problem and give the homeless bus tickets out of the area. Without some level of mandate, that's what you will often see. The flip side is, a significant majority of the issue comes down to drug addiction, from which any prescribed solution is likely to fail. I'm not sure what the best answer is... but even relatively low cost studio apartments may be an answer. Something between a dorm and an apartment. Even then, the costs are extremely high, and in areas of excess NIMBYism and legislation regarding any construction both of which are heavy in California, it's harder still.