The #homeless crisis continues in many regions of America, and California is the worst as the local government largely neglect the issue. In 2022, California has over 150,000 homeless people, amounting to one-quarter of the nation’s total homeless population. The current system for support is doing more harm than good.

Homeless relocation programs are nothing new for the state, arranging one-way transport for homeless residents has been in place for decades. The authorities find it’s the easiest and most effective way to reduce their homeless population. The same can be said for housing homeless people in luxury hotels by designating them as front-line emergency workers; another failed experiment to manage the crisis.

The state is only looking out for its self-interests; all they care about is enrolling as many homeless people as possible. The authorities are not concerned with whether people are successful after they leave or any long term solution to the problem. The idea of relocation may sound appealing to a person who has never experienced homelessness. 

While a homeless person usually doesn’t have much in the way of a support system, there is always a sense of familiarity in their home environment, which brings comfort as well as a feeling of safety.

Homelessness continues to remain one of the most vexing and shameful issues plaguing California, and these social systems and administration are doing more harm than good.