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A Controversial Crackdown on Homeless Encampments

2024/8/15
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Shawn Hubler：加州无家可归问题长期存在且复杂，涉及收入不平等、住房短缺、缺乏庇护所权利法以及疫情期间政策变化等因素。最高法院的裁决为城市和州打击无家可归者营地提供了法律依据，但同时也引发了关于人道主义和政治考量的争议。Newsom州长下令清理州属地的无家可归者营地，并敦促各市县效仿，但洛杉矶县等地对此表示抵制，认为应优先提供住房和服务。清理营地行动引发了关于人道主义关怀、政治策略以及解决无家可归问题的长期有效性的讨论。 主持人：探讨了加州无家可归问题日益成为民主党政治弱点，以及各方对解决该问题的不同方法和速度的看法。 Gavin Newsom：强调解决无家可归问题刻不容缓，并采取强硬措施清理营地，同时提供服务和住房。他认为，如果不采取行动，无家可归问题将对民主党的政治前景造成损害。 伦敦·布里德：主张清理无家可归者营地，并为那些有其他地方可以去的人提供巴士票，但强调应优先提供住房和服务。

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Homelessness in California is a long-standing issue rooted in extreme income inequality and a severe lack of affordable housing. The state's high housing costs, lack of right-to-shelter laws, and difficulties in forcing people into treatment contribute to the problem.
  • California has one of the most expensive housing markets in the country.
  • There are no right-to-shelter laws in California, making it difficult to force people into treatment.
  • Local governments have a shortage of shelter beds, contributing to the issue.

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In the weeks since a landmark Supreme Court ruling opened the door for cities and states to crack down on homeless encampments, California — the state with the largest homeless population — has taken some of the nation’s most sweeping actions against them.

Shawn Hubler, who covers California for The Times, discusses the race to clean up what has become one of the Democratic Party’s biggest vulnerabilities before Election Day.

Guest: Shawn Hubler), a reporter covering California for The New York Times.

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