GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Advocates For State-Run Institutions For Homeless
Republican gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen also said he'd require law enforcement to aggressively enforce anti-camping and loitering laws. Meanwhile, Orange County officials are starting preparations to clear out the homeless encampment from the Civic Center in Santa Ana.
Sacramento Bee:
CA Governor Candidate Pushes Institutions For Homeless
Republican gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen says he'd build state-run institutions and force homeless people to live in them against their will, if necessary. ...Allen, currently in the state Assembly, is pushing the idea as part of his platform in public debates, interviews and newspaper editorial board meetings. (Hart, 4/3)
Orange County Register:
With River Trail Cleared Of Homeless, Orange County Shifts Focus To Santa Ana Civic Center Camp
Following the same template they used along the Santa Ana River Trail, Orange County officials on Monday began preparations to clear homeless encampments from the Civic Center in Santa Ana. The county health care agency dispatched social workers to connect with those in need of housing and determine where a bed might be available to them and what other help they require. (Robinson, 4/2)
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San Francisco Chronicle:
Beds For Mentally Ill Homeless That SF Mayor Farrell Promised Still Not Ready
Still waiting: Earlier this month, Mayor Mark Farrell announced the opening of 54 new psychiatric beds at St. Mary’s Medical Center on Stanyan Street to help mentally ill homeless people. But the beds aren’t ready yet, according to the Department of Public Health. (Swan, 4/2)