California leads the nation in those homeless.........have poop problems......and it was their own doing.
California Dem Politicians Caused Homeless Crisis, Abetted by the Media
The federal Housing and Urban Development agency published its 2017 report on homelessness which found California not only has the largest homeless population in the country, the population grew from 2016. California had 134,278 homeless in 2017, of which 91,642 were unsheltered—a 13.7% increase from 2016.
The HUD report found the number of homeless declined in 30 states during the same time period between 2016 and 2017, with the largest decreases in Georgia (2,735 fewer people), Massachusetts (2,043 fewer people), and Florida (1,369 fewer people). The largest percentage decreases were in South Carolina (23%), Georgia (21%), and Louisiana (17%).
The number of homeless increased in 20 states between 2016 and 2017, with the largest increases in California (16,136 people), New York (3,151 people), and Oregon (715 people). The largest percentage increases were in North Dakota (18%), California (14%), New Mexico (10%), and Vermont (10%).
California Democrats deserve their share of the blame for rising homelessness, largely their support for finance capitalism and its looting of the global economy.
The Housing Crisis Extends Far Beyond 'Superstar' Cities - CityLab
"The global housing crisis reflects a fundamental paradox of contemporary capitalism. Cities around the world are more economically powerful and essential than ever.
"This creates tremendous demand for their land, leading to escalating housing costs and competition.
"Meanwhile, housing has been financialized and turned into an investment vehicle, which has caused an oversupply of luxury housing and a lack of affordable housing in many cities across the world.
"The global housing crisis is defined by a chronic shortage of housing for the least advantaged, and in many cases, for the working and middle classes as well."
Homelessness has increased noticeably over the 23 years I've lived in my LA neighborhood. In 1995 rents for a 500 square foot apartment were $375 monthly; today they are $1150 and rising rapidly in spite of the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression in 2007-08.
Private equity speculators are buying rental properties and keeping a large percentage of units off the market in order to inflate short-term profits.
Democrats are no more likely to end rental speculation than Republicans are.