Valid discussion here. As for myself, I grew up in Northern California (occupied Mexico). The "homeless" problem there is huge, yet liberal state and municipal governments respond with actions and policies that exacerbate the problem - by tolerating the encroachments of homeless encampments, feeding and caring for these people, even distributing free needles for injecting drugs. In Santa Cruz, CA beaches and other public areas, including state parks, are littered with discarded needles.
Everywhere I have seen "homelessness" it equates to drug addicted. The problem is not a lack of affordable homes, it is drug addiction.
I left my native state years ago and now live in Arizona. Never been sorry for even a minute.
