“They’re not concerned about the homeless,” James Reem said of San Francisco’s plans for encampment sweeps. An estimated 8,300 people are living homeless in San Francisco. She said last week that, armed with the high court’s decision, she will spearhead a “very aggressive” effort to clear homeless encampments beginning in August. San Francisco has experimented with sanctioned tent cities in an effort to address the needs of its homeless population. Whether San Francisco has enough shelter beds to accommodate the potential wave of people pushed off the streets is unclear.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 27, 2024 20:35 UTC