Long Beach mayor to declare state of emergency over homelessness

Long Beach's new mayor, Rex Richardson plans to call for a state of emergency to tackle the city's homelessness crisis. He is expected to announce the move in his first state of the city address on Tuesday.
Sara Welch reports for KTLA 5 News at 6, Jan. 8, 2023
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[@InsighterofTech]

Every mayor declares state of emergency to get money from the state and federal government. Nothing every changes and they spend all the money.

[@lilyabrams3292]

This part

[@danabrownprivaledge]

FACTS BUT U WILL BE PERSECUTED FOR SAYING THAT ITS THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS PART 2

[@paraconsistentjojo]

Yep. It’s a money laundering scam. They can’t solve homelessness because it’s a cash cow.

[@trailerhaul8200]

“Regular fire drill”

[@kingtut1735]

Exactly, they use those emergency funds to fund their causes. It's a joke. You see how Kevin DeLeon won't leave the office even though no one wants him there anymore. It's like you gave him the rich life and now he has to go back into the ghetto. He refuses

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

I declare a State of Embarrassment.

[@ashleyshim2078]

😂😂😂

[@janeewinn2384]

??

[@august21xp]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aaishasingh3565]

😄

[@jazminsanchez8046]

😂😂😂😂😂👏

[@BJustChillin420]

Nothing ever gets done. It’s disgusting

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@YossephTeeth]

Why don't they use some of that 1.7 trillion spending to help the unhoused? 🤔

[@garybrunecz7785]

The Democrats are worthless and are nothing more then criminal con artists of the highest order. They serve money and their real global elite's agenda. They have plenty of money for non stop wars and have open borders which will add to homelessness and cause prices to go up on housing and everything else we compete for. The only winners are the corporations who get super cheap slave labor and the Democratic voter base will grow due to free handouts. The Democrats have had plenty of time to deal with this crisis. They are all liars.

[@Sergatx]

I live in Long Beach and work all the way up in LA. There's homeless EVERYWHERE! Not even exaggerating. I have a suspicion that the numbers are drastically much higher than they are reporting. Its obscene! Born and raised in SoCal and its a sad sight to see. This is the #1 problem we face as Angelinos.

[@YossephTeeth]

Why don't they use some of that 1.7 trillion spending to help the unhoused? 🤔

[@kennethcunningham70]

@@YossephTeeth the unhoused, are unmotivated, unreliable, unaccountable, cant pay their portion of subsudized rent, lack work ethic......1.7 trill would be a waist start at those in shelters with programs those people are the ones trynna bounce back having a tent a dog traveling freely around the city unchecked for anyfare...homeless goldmind

[@YossephTeeth]

@@kennethcunningham70 I can see that you haven't been paying attention to the news they passed a 1.7 trillion dollar spending package recently with another 65 billion dollars of that money being sent to help the people in Ukraine again.... My point is they need to take some of that money and help that own people here in America.... Instead of continually giving the money away to other people overseas...👍

[@krane15]

Unmitigated greed. In the middle of the ghetto. In the middle of COVID, my rent went up citing increased property values. Meanwhile, a block away, tent cities of homeless encampments were springing up like mushrooms. The only group that benefited during COVID were the wealthy. They got richer.

[@Breeze0911]

The 'homelessness' problem the representatives do NOT WANT TO FIX. YOU SEE, the money, bond money will not be voted on, the 'endless cash flow' will not be provided to the 'administration.' IS A MONEY POT for the so called those who care ' Contractors, all a sham.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@truecanuck97]

I didn't hear anything from Rex that was any different from all the rest of them. "We need to help." "There is a problem" "Something has to be done."

[@lukecastle2538]

“We need more money”

[@rdrd9676]

why did the news fail to report Long beach has a emergency homeless crisis ,before they let people vote the Long Beach chief of police into being our next sheriff of Los Angeles?

[@jaad9848]

The plan is to just move them to a neighboring city. The neighboring cities should have their own state of emergency and block Long Beach from dumping the homeless on their cities

[@jacksonrelaxin3425]

Dem dems

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@MeoMiyo]

He won't do crap about homelessness except collect a check from federal government to pay other bills. What a joke.

[@pingerboy69]

💯💯

[@naudianeels1328]

Exactly 💯👍💯

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage

[@pingerboy69]

@@sarbantz that's not true at all. Your just assuming there all addicts. I bet 100 percent that you will find otherwise. There's even a lot of family's who are homeless who just can't afford rent. They work an everything but some folk just can't afford the rent electric bills etc because there jobs don't pay enough. Maybe you should go be homeless for a while. Been there an it sucks. An I live in Australia. We have a huge issue right now with rentals an prices. I mean who can afford 550 a week plus for a 2 bedroom unit. That's just out of this world. !!!

[@alexshatner3907]

I totally acknowledge that some love that way of living, and that some are not there mentally what I am saying is that here in Bakersfield they have free room and board, no need to live on the streets, as they cause a nuisance. I'm just offering a permanent solution for you folks out there in Long Beach or other places, we don't mind them out here, there are to facilities they check into one, on Baker Street and the other one is on Edison highway, they both offer commodities such as beds and food for free unlimited stay. And for others that love the beutiful outdoors, they are allowed to live out on the sidewalks. The big free brochure laying out the benefits out here, they may just hitch ride out here.

[@SweetBoiish]

That’s all they do is do state of emergency, but nothing ever gets done.

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

They'll build a $10 billion dollar State Of Emergency Operations Center. .... Where they can document nothing getting done.

[@cartermcafee1142]

No going bathroom on street in board day light . Whoa , whoa, whoa.

[@HellokittyLuv03]

@JoJo For them to use it correctly, Not not pickpocket the money

[@rockhard9369]

They will give each others annual raise and all kind of perks, nothing will be done, it will drag on forever.

[@llpo9627]

There best option is to round them all up and send them to their own island.

[@cryptomando]

Government never solves problems

[@DaddyGreer65]

And is very good at creating problems.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@cryptomando]

@Collen Flarity no government does, they just reorganize them

[@cryptomando]

@@sarbantz very accurate

[@bobbowie9350]

They like to pay themselves well

[@corgising5606]

We need to close the door to out of state homeless. Their own states need to help them.

[@thebigmon]

Those states will not hesitate to arrest a homeless person who commits a crime and take them to jail as they should. So homeless people from those states will move to California, a place where a homeless person can commit as much crime as they want and not get punished for it. Not only that but they are also given all types of privileges such as free supply of needles and whatever else they want. California is a homeless person's paradise. I don't blame them for coming here.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@kennethcunningham70]

i hear them majority not from l.a. county

[@ChooseCompassion]

So you want borders inside the country now too?

[@corgising5606]

@@ChooseCompassion No. But CA keeps getting homeless from other states. They need to delay benefits for a year and hopefully the out of staters will return to the states they came from and have their families help them or their state. This has become a big burden on CA.

[@garrettoliver3]

Cities that declare states of emergency over homeless need the national guard to come in and build temporary shelters or move these people out

[@SedriqMiers]

they need mental health services not ghettos.

[@garrettoliver3]

@Rico Lanz they're creating thier own ghettos already

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@kennethcunningham70]

they dont due that the hire urban seurity andd put pourter pottyies and han sanitation station an the end of camps lookunder venice st freeway overpass

[@Aus200]

I declare a state of all talk and no action.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

Right. They need to set up a triage action point. Have meetings with individual homeless to find out what they need. Assign case workers to each one to clear the path for their exit out of homelessness. Homelessness is a traumatic event. Many can't recover alone. Can you please make this suggestion.

[@KB-nt7eg]

@@leejennifercorlewayres9193 it sounds to me like you are trying to help drug addicts, not homeless.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

@@KB-nt7eg Help all of them. That's what triage is for. Different solutions for different circumstances.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage

[@sbreezy0120]

Not just LB.... this issue needs to be resolved in all of LA county, sadly I've also been seeing the issue spreading out into the OC

[@rdrd9676]

its sad that our leaders here in LA think giving crazy drug addicts free housing will solve the problem

[@jacksonrelaxin3425]

Pretty much everywhere now. I’m seeing homeless people where you’d never expect to see them ten years ago. Many even roaming around suburban areas.

[@sbreezy0120]

@@rdrd9676 it is sad... the issue is deeper than giving them a place to stay and hopefully they realize that

[@sbreezy0120]

@@jacksonrelaxin3425 I've heard that many of the homeless travel to california to escape the tough climates from other states.. sad

[@MrPoopeedoodeecaca]

Oh, no! Not Orange County!

[@atkim122]

Remember when we raised the sales tax specifically to battle homelessness and people were like, "shouldn't we better allocate regular taxes to solve these issues?" and they were like "no, this will do it, promise." Let me guess, we didn't raise it enough?

[@ryanbarker5217]

no pile of money is enough for a liberal to ever solve a problem they mostly created, such an amount does not exist.

[@flyingjew2994]

Well they also said the gas tax was supposed to go towards fixing the roads

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@skipbaymore4418]

French laundry isnt cheap

[@Peter-uo9km]

Corruption is not solvable without drastic changes.

[@superxicanatravel]

Glad to hear this.Long Beach also needs to declare a state of emergency for the lack of affordable housing!

[@ryanbarker5217]

how many state of emergencies do you need to fix what's mostly a government-created problem?

[@karenmbbaxter]

You are not going to have affordable housing by the beach......You have to head inland or to another state for affordable housing just like everyone else who struggles.

[@Network126]

@@karenmbbaxter Moving is expensive..

[@BORN-to-Run]

IT WAS a state of emergency when all the illegal Mexicans started flooding over the border into California back in the 1960s!

[@KB-nt7eg]

@@karenmbbaxter imagine 300 million people living in one state. Your logic is actually stupidity in hiding.

[@lofiguy8136]

I'm afraid the problem has gotten too big to tackle and it's basically too late. Crazy homelessness is here to stay

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

Mossad is at war with the entire human race 🦠💉 and has been attacking people with these remote mind control weapons making them homeless. Targeted individuals.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

@@sarbantz I talk to myself and I'm not on drugs. We should be careful in assuming things. I think a drastic measure should be taken to restore those that can be. Unfortunately communists did this in Germany too I'm sure so that's why mercy killings took place. It's the Hanukah people at war with the world again.

[@Sergatx]

@@leejennifercorlewayres9193 Did you mean to write this in your diary or on KZbin ?

[@fanatik9590]

YES!...L.A be lucky if they can cut the homeless issue in half but is NOT going to happen because they're gonna keep coming from allover the country.

[@ChooseCompassion]

If I’m not mistaken, and I know I’m not, I listen to hours of the governors balance budget and how much it was going into mental health care and homelessness in our state. I know they’re in Los Angeles and Long Beach in these areas. It’s higher than other areas of California, and why we have not come up with a solution yet his mind numbing. These are human beings, many that have fallen on hard times, others that need mental health services or rehab and a chance to get on their feet again. They are not going to disappear like everyone’s been waiting for for the decades that I’ve lived in this county. Karen Bass is already proved to be a massive disappointment when it comes to Los Angeles but I hope Long Beach can do better. We live in a nation state that has the resources to take care of the most vulnerable of our population. Where is the love?

[@charlespham7648]

There is no "love" in capitalism. Greed is the way!

[@KJ-xc6qs]

Our government has proven that it does not believe in charity begins at home. Where's the love? It's been sent to Zelensky, in the form of $100 Billion!😍

[@davediamond7228]

actually, santa cruz-watsonville , California has the highest homeless rate in the country(adjusted for population) 2,250 homeless out of a population of 273,000 next is salinis ...third is santa maria/santa barbara and then 4th is los angeles

[@fartknocker9399]

Just make sure they have the drugs they need , or else they could get violent

[@LosAngelesJedi]

These lying liberals will just keep blaming it on Reagan.

[@flyerbob124]

You got to make it harder and more difficult to live as a homeless person. It has become way too easy to be homeless in SoCal. People actually move to California because it’s easy to be homeless. Used to live in Long Beach years ago. Really enjoyed being downtown then but would not be comfortable visiting there now.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@vdimasteremeritus]

You think it is easy to live without a home? Try it for a week. No one is immune from losing everything and being without a home.

[@flyerbob124]

@@vdimasteremeritus ok I agree but a good percentage of these people have either mental or substance abuse issues which compounds the problem.

[@orclover2353]

Some people probably do move to California but most are native people who have seen the cost of living skyrocket while inflation has increased in the middle of the worst drug epidemic the country has ever seen. It is directly a cost of living problem as we know most americans do not have saving, live in debt, and many do not have stable job situations as most service jobs do not offer benefits. One single injury, getting fired, getting eviction can lead to temporary homelessness which increases the chances of victimization and addiction which just exacerbates the issue. 60% of the nation has no college education either, which limits what people can do as they age.

[@Americafirst-i8q]

Don't worry there's going to be more homeless people in Southern California pretty soon everything's going to go up and continue to go up

[@KatriceMetaluna]

Well that will solve this restaurant owner's dilemma. If there's no one left with any money to buy things then she doesn't have to worry about all the homeless people driving away customers.

[@jessicasanchez7582]

No the problem is the homeless people who come to Southern California from out of state just to take advantage of our weather, public bathrooms at the beach and benefits for our Californian born homeless population. And these bums from out of state should be denied benefits and just go back to their homestate.

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage

[@KatriceMetaluna]

@@sarbantz Wow. You're just chomping at the bit to throw them all into the fire, aren't you?

[@mc333777]

Newsom has a solution, RAISE MORE TAXES to subsidize homelessness.

[@benjaminlibertarianscorpio]

and as a result, more people will be homeless…

[@paulredner4068]

Leave Cali go to Texas. Klown

[@Americafirst-i8q]

The homeless problem will never go away everything is going to continue to rise in price and they will be more and more homeless people out on the street soon

[@lancetruong4957]

@@paulredner4068 With everybody moving to Texas, cost of living/ real estate in Austin, Dallas, Houston etc. are getting expensive. Eventually, Texas will be like California.

[@AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise]

Don't do that because it's not him an u know it's not. We just had a so call person who represent California BEG for something HE DOES NOT DESERVE !!! It's making our state look bad an that's not us we are better than that

[@Breeze0911]

When a Mayor, Governor declare a 'State of Emergency', ASKING FOR FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THAT TAX PAYER DOLLARS ALSO GO TO, BESIDES THE 'BONDS', ADMINISTRATION COSTS ALREADY PAY FOR!

[@alexshatner3907]

I totally acknowledge that some love that way of living, and that some are not there mentally what I am saying is that here in Bakersfield they have free room and board, no need to live on the streets, as they cause a nuisance. I'm just offering a permanent solution for you folks out there in Long Beach or other places, we don't mind them out here, there are to facilities they check into one, on Baker Street and the other one is on Edison highway, they both offer commodities such as beds and food for free unlimited stay. And for others that love the beutiful outdoors, they are allowed to live out on the sidewalks. The big free brochure laying out the benefits out here, they may just hitch ride out here.

[@turtleantlers5152]

Make housing affordable for all!!!

[@ryanbarker5217]

wouldn't matter, you'd still have a homeless problem. while part of it is lack of adequate shelter, part of is these people don't want rules.

[@foamontheriver]

Why would they do that when they make so much money off it

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@foamontheriver it's not called the homeless industry for nothin'....

[@Network126]

@@ryanbarker5217 I'm paying $400/mo to rent an old broken down RV on the street without electricity or running water. I work and I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of debt and problems.

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@Network126 well, hope you get your problems sorted out.

[@jeffp.8718]

Declaring an emergency translates to asking for state money without a plan. What needs to happen is state funded facilities be in place to house and care for the legitimate mentally ill population. They should not be unhoused roaming about and ignored. As for the addicts choosing to live on the street and refusing services, simply stop supporting and enabling them. Enforce city ordinance and prohibit camping on sidewalks / parks etc. There was a time in very recent history when you could not survive on the street for lack of resources. And during that time this problem was not as widespread as it is today. This is a harsh analogy, but if you replenish a supply of birdseed year round you should expect birds to congregate and thier population to increase. This is about resources. In those cities where both resources and drugs are prevalent that is where the highest population of persons living in tents on the street will be.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage

[@alexshatner3907]

I totally acknowledge that some love that way of living, and that some are not there mentally what I am saying is that here in Bakersfield they have free room and board, no need to live on the streets, as they cause a nuisance. I'm just offering a permanent solution for you folks out there in Long Beach or other places, we don't mind them out here, there are to facilities they check into one, on Baker Street and the other one is on Edison highway, they both offer commodities such as beds and food for free unlimited stay. And for others that love the beutiful outdoors, they are allowed to live out on the sidewalks. The big free brochure laying out the benefits out here, they may just hitch ride out here.

[@TheFamousRleon]

Im not too familiar with him but wish him luck. Too bad Bass is hiding in her bunker.

[@sheilamcdonald5884]

It’s a open drug and mental illness problem… not homelessness.

[@WLA-General]

And RENT TOO FKN HIGH

[@Jewels0007]

PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM. SHAME ON YOU ITS HIGH RENT AND NOT ENOUGH MONEY. NOT DRUG S AND ALCOHOL AND MENTAL ISSUES PEOPLE THAT DRINK AND DO DRUGS and Have mental issues HAVE HOMES TOO.

[@tikimann9300]

LBC by the Wardlow bridge is like a zombie apocalypse 😮 . The state of emergency is fine , BUT what’s the plan ?

[@1313coffeeguy]

Declarations are something AnyOne person can do, Stop talking trying to get public praise and just do it man!😡

[@mardobardogardo4930]

When everyone is welcome , and everyone is a winner and gets a trophy - this is what happens. Rules out the window, people lose belief in what is right, people lose desire to improve themselves or make the effort to do better.

[@MrJuvefrank]

One piece of fairness that went out the window is housing prices. If all there is to rent is one vacant apartment, and 4 families need it, then the landlord will raise the rent higher than it's worth, and it will be higher than what an average Joe can afford.

[@mardobardogardo4930]

@@taqiyyaconcarne6908 Yes - after getting everything on easy street, and everyone is coddled and said they can be anything they want and they are princes and princesses, when they finally get to the real world and can't figure out how to find "real happiness or strive for a modicum of success, they look for the easy fix - to make things better. Alcohol, drugs etc. I feel for the people who had real trauma, but the others is a different story

[@mE-zx7pt]

@mardo bardo gardo You don't live in this world obviously, and/or you're willfully ignorant. Nobody in this situation is living on easy street.

[@mardobardogardo4930]

@@mE-zx7pt my point is , not they are living on easy street. Its more that a lot of people have been pandered to from day one, they get everything they want and nothing will ever be enough to trigger the dopamine anymore - so they look for more and more and can't find it. But i hope everyone get the help they desire.

[@mE-zx7pt]

@mardo bardo gardo The people you describe are in a position to pay off politicians & lawyers to get/keep whatever they want. They are not nor will they ever be homeless.

[@JohnnyPeacenic]

It's no longer a city or state issue. The federal government needs to fix this problem they created.

[@KatriceMetaluna]

They'll never do that. The GOP would call any such solution "Communism".

[@xcqematic1]

Why is it a federal issue when homelessness is vastly predominant in coastal cities that are bluer than the ocean? California and New York does not have a single GOP voice in its government but hey lets blame the GOP and Trump.

[@sarahbaartmansrevenge]

@@xcqematic1 it’s a national problem, not just “blue” states 🙄

[@xcqematic1]

@@sarahbaartmansrevenge go look up homeless counts in SF LA NYC and find me one red city that comes anywhere near them

[@debraanderson1159]

This is one of America’s most SHAMEFUL problems no one in America should be living in the streets SHAME on all these politicians who are supposed to serve his it’s time to get politicians in office who will do just that

[@Bachconcertos]

God showed me such pasters & politicians will spend eternity in hell for this.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@itiswhatitis1598]

The Florida Sheriff wasn’t playing when he said it’s going to get much worse for California because these mayors are only for themselves. I don’t believe talk, I believe in staying quiet and actually doing it.

[@KB-nt7eg]

What's funny about your ironic comment, is the fact that Florida is the 3rd highest homeless state. While you say you prefer to stay quiet and actually do it, the Florida sheriff is being loud(talking about it) about California having an issue that'll get worse, yet Florida has an issue that's getting worse too. 'HEY, look at how bad California is doing while we get worse here in Florida too.' Sheep.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage

[@melissacolver8550]

Outside Vons on Broadway, looked like skid row for a week. More and more broken windows. Sad

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@lorizeimet1192]

Migrants first? It is AMERICA?

[@paulsawczyc5019]

And I declare that it will get worse/

[@AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise]

U all may not be aware but when I moved out of state for 6 yrs I realized people truly look at California first to see how we do it, I was born in Culver City an raised in the LB, I remember on Sundays my family an I rode our bikes from wardlow all the way to shoreline an this was in the late 80's &early 90's, there's always been a homeless problem all up an down the flood control from wardlow to shoreline. The community try very hard to help an they may always need our help, it's the government an city who refuse to help the right way. PLEASE HELP THEM MORE !! WE HAVE THE MONEY AN RESOURCES TO FIX THIS ISSUE AN PROBLEM !! Long beach is one of the greatest cities in SoCal & California an the whole United States but when u have people in government positions who are selfish aholes they turn a blind eye. The people of the LbC help their our own when others refuse to help them . Please learn how to vote please contact your city leaders an ask them what do they truly need our help with. We don't mind helping but we don't have the same resources .. buy them cargo home or tiny homes it can be done the right way if we work together united , we can change this state an our country ., I luv all of u unconditional an I just want u all safe an to have no more worries about where to sleep or eat in peace. We are out brothers an sisters keepers .. 🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼

[@KB-nt7eg]

Yeah okay bot. Write your corrupt politicians for change is your answer. It's not the corrupt politicians fault, it's the people who need to learn to vote. You are officially a bot in the matrix.

[@cowboyx9380]

Umm i disagree, most of the US now looks at Cali as to “What NOT to do!”

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@alexshatner3907]

I totally acknowledge that some love that way of living, and that some are not there mentally what I am saying is that here in Bakersfield they have free room and board, no need to live on the streets, as they cause a nuisance. I'm just offering a permanent solution for you folks out there in Long Beach or other places, we don't mind them out here, there are to facilities they check into one, on Baker Street and the other one is on Edison highway, they both offer commodities such as beds and food for free unlimited stay. And for others that love the beutiful outdoors, they are allowed to live out on the sidewalks. The big free brochure laying out the benefits out here, they may just hitch ride out here.

[@kennethcunningham70]

false give a person a home with no work ethic drive empathy and a drug habit lack of discipline distaste for rules and regulation....what apartment do you get a nice one or a horrible one,,,,,talking about 20,00 plus people? create a intermin camp honestly

[@bittylovin7973]

Moved away in 2012 and damn I'm so sad the city has only gotten worse. 😢

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@Blue72Bronco]

only when politician realize that it's a drug problem and NOT a homeless problem, will the problem start to get fixed. There are a lot of homes and apartments for rent just check the listings.

[@HellokittyLuv03]

That people can't afford🚮

[@boossersgarage3239]

[@michaelellringer5600]

And try to get an apartment with a previous eviction notice! Sorry, you're not wanted!

[@MilesCobbett]

Maybe build Casule Hotels like Japan cities have. They range in price of 8 dollars and up to 25 bucks a night. Vouchers could be given by the city rather than the cities usual waste if time approaches. City could offer incentives to builders of Capsule Hotels and laudrymats that have showers

[@aaishasingh3565]

Exactly. But still they do nothing.

[@ÑEZ0688]

Japanese homeless aren't junkies and crazy people.

[@dirkdiggler2379]

The issue is that the vast majority of homeless don't want housing because with housing there are rules, curfews, no drugs, alcohol allowed etc etc.. junkies getting high etc etc.

[@thejuicerr]

The problem isn't that they lack shelter. Calling them "Homeless" is very misleading. The real problem with most of the "homeless" is substance abuse and mental health issues. For a lot of these individuals, there isn't a path to recovery. This story doesn't have a disney-ending.

[@mocollata]

They have converted hotels into homeless shelters but the problem is a lot of them have drug and mental health issues so they avoid the shelters.

[@klomba45]

Ok but what about the high increase of rents? The luxury apartments that are being built in every corner and Long Beach residents cannot afford???!!!

[@SABOARITI]

One issue needs to be supported..... shelter for their animals too. Housing must allow for pets. I believe there is a percentage of homeless who would refuse, even if there were enough housing available. They don't want to follow the rules.

[@ksmith2852]

Oh, please. Having a pet is not a right. If you can't even take care of yourself you certainly can't expect other people to take care of your pet.

[@SABOARITI]

@@ksmith2852 I would expect the owner to care for the pet, as they do while living on the street. But a condition of housing should not require giving up the pet. That makes things complicated I know. But that would likely be a reason to refuse shelter. Most pets serve as a therapy/companion..

[@ryanbarker5217]

@@SABOARITI lol! wait, you're serious?

[@Network126]

I have 2 cats and just need my personal space and privacy. Sleeping on a prison style bunk full of strangers isn't an option for me.

[@karenmbbaxter]

I was watching another homeless story in another city and they said they can't go into a homeless shelter without their pet.

[@Krranski]

Stopping landlords from exploiting people as grossly as they do and creating affordable housing from low-income people are incredibly obvious starts. Yet, action is almost never taken on these issues. Rents are impossibly high for even many single people.

[@danb308]

And how would you create affordable housing specifically aside from continuing to elect Democratic politicians?

[@Krranski]

​@@danb308 a) Discontinue overseas private investment into real estate. b) reduce the quantity of multi-family homes held by private for-profit companies. c) Limit the number of homes a single person can own in the United States. d) Invest in affordable government-funded housing; these funds can, in part, come from taxing the wealthy at a much greater percent than they effectively pay (i.e., close tax loopholes). That's just a start to many ideas that already exist. Really, there's *a lot* we can do. It's just that neither democrats nor republicans will commit to any of them that are effective.

[@sarahbaartmansrevenge]

@@Krranski the inaction is deliberate. people need to take a stand and fight this; that’s the only way it’ll stop

[@ChatBloom]

@@Krranski umm no- a) create affordable housing for all ages! b)Use Abandoned property to create them/ Also, there's a lot of land!

[@jenniferbond7073]

@@sociopathreaction1627true. There are so many working homeless where I live, San Jose California. You can’t can’t a 1 bed apartment for 2500, crazy expensive!

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

I started noticing homeless in LB around the mid 90s, they'd make lewd gestures at us kids. The issue really became visible around the early 2000s where they basically made Bixby park their hangout

[@danb308]

That's why Orange County does it better

[@danb308]

@Blueberry Pancakes no just enforcing the laws already on the books

[@gnericnuser]

@Blueberry Pancakes there’s been known reports of them sending fresh released inmates and state mental hospital patients and shipping them out all over to the desert or half way to Vegas

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

*drug-addicts* , not "homeless". Can't fix the problem unless you actually face it.

[@Network126]

I'm paying $400/mo to rent an old broken down RV on the street without electricity or running water. I work and I'm not on drugs. I just have a lot of debt and problems.

[@dirtyjunkycars9182]

INFLATION, MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE, GLOBAL DEBT & Government GREED Does NOT help!

[@jamescassaniti9694]

But we send billions over seas to aid other countries…. What a joke.

[@arizonalifestylechannel2186]

I was in Long Beach last week, rode around on the Bus and was on foot in the area between the Long Beach air port and the Beach. I was actually Impressed with the improvement over my last business trip to Long Beach. I think they have the right Mayor right now. He also seems pro business as I heard his voice on the Air Port P/A encouraging us to patronize the Airport shops and restaurants.

[@dominicr9068]

The sad part is a lot of these people have been homeless for so long that it's all they know.

[@herculesbrofister265]

It's because it's how they want, consciously or subconsciously, to live. Many of them can't exist in a civilized society.

[@dominicr9068]

@@herculesbrofister265 it's so sad. I've seen so many of them here in Long Beach wasted and high out of their mind talking to themselves.

[@michaelellringer5600]

@@dominicr9068 If you ever became that destitute with no hope, you'd grab on to any drug to relieve your misery.

[@dominicr9068]

@@michaelellringer5600 personally I wouldn't. I've never touched a drug in my life. I've been homeless and it never once crossed my mind!

[@michaelellringer5600]

@@dominicr9068 Then you weren't destitute enough!

[@Jorr235]

The only way to fix the homeless problem is to build institutions to house them. It will never happen.

[@mukadatar64]

This is what happens When a country is to focused for making false heroes than solving a problem.

[@benah6192]

To do what? For who? To feed, clothe, house and shelter give warmth and water to and for the homeless? One of the wealthiest economy's on Planet Earth, homeless have gone without in this very same land for generations in some cases. "Do not judge the state of a Nation by it's wealthiest, but by the poorest in the Nation" paraphrase Confusious. It's said that we will know if our Nation is thriving or dying not by those who are doing exceedingly well, but by those who are suffering... This has held true throughout most historical studies of pretty much every single empire.

[@OfficialFloydboy]

How about tackling how the city addresses local business owners. If you want the city to thrive stop punishing the people trying to bring revenue to the city by taxing them for every thing and for so much. You’re creating more homeless when small businesses have to close down

[@jasontomica8938]

Homelessness is not going anywhere you don't like it move they're coming to a neighborhood near you And they're everywhere get used to it this is no surprise it's all over the country

[@Judgment1444]

Let's send them to Mars, NASA has plenty of money

[@Krranski]

lol I'd love to see the financial plan on this with NASA's budget. It's impossible while maintaining the agencies current duties.

[@Paiadakine]

Best and cheapest solution is a all expenses paid bus trip to Newsums house.

[@belindanunez7850]

So, I live in Long Beach and about 4 year's ago government buses started dumping homeless people by the dozens in Long Beach, spreading them all over from downtown L.A..So what's the deal here? We didn't have this problem like we do now. Why spread them from downtown L.A. all over Long Beach?

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@belindanunez7850]

Well, that sounds great! We just have to endure for what reason, I just don't know

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

Could anybody deal with rent that double and triple where would or will you be if this happened to you?

[@Ane_artdesigns]

Hope that homeless people will be given a chance to earn for a living and give them affordable shelter to start a new life. I pity the adorable dog in the video with the homeless lady. I hope the dog doesn’t starve the same way his or her owner on a daily basis and not having a warm shelter every winter😢

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@yzrippin]

@@alexshatner3907 you really think they're going to change just because you push him from one location to another

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage.

[@double_joseph327]

What makes you think homeless people want to conform? Lol reality check 90% of them DONT.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

I live in LBC. The homeless are even in the suburban areas camping out on the sidewalks in front of million dollar homes. No joke.

[@ropeysubstance1719]

Long Beach couldn't even solve their decades long black gang problem and they expect to solve the homeless problem by declaring an emergency? LOL

[@yamama7265]

Oh but it'll sound good nothing will get done and how come he doesn't ask you some why do you pay these people to live in tents how close of border so there aren't millions coming in

[@bruiz5240]

🤣👍

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and take some time from your schedule to hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month for a one bedroom studio, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits, and some have never heard of Bakersfield, and every one here Homeless friendly. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here for over 30 years.

[@CHERIREMMENGA]

That's funny because Long Beach sure was slow as molasses to give out funding for rent relief. I still haven't received mine and will be out of my place as of Feb 1. Thanks Long Beach. Don't act concerned now!

[@andrewmiller6780]

Force them to work then they get housing but if they decline they either forced to go to a mental facility or prison that’s the only solution.

[@boossersgarage3239]

you just earned first in line for being Forced. r u a Fascist, du u love authoritarian figures, asking for a friend.

[@ChatBloom]

But they will cry "Homeless movement"!!! HLM!!!

[@michaelellringer5600]

Just one person in our prisons: $40-50k a year from taxpayers!

[@Randyphx]

I have wondered how many of these homeless were caused or happened when people did not have to pay rent during the pandemic and then were kicked out after not having money to pay because of either loosing their job or just not wanting to work. I know their are some that are getting hooked on fentenal aka (blues) that are now on the streets because of their choices to do drugs, but others are their because of the rent issues. Well anyways always plan ahead because you never know what life will throw at you, but 100% make life the most fun you can because you only get it once.

[@jakemarlow8998]

Politicians aren't serious about solving the homeless problem. That's why it only gets worse.

[@karenmbbaxter]

Please give you SPECIFIC suggestions to solve it them because it is easy to say " Nobody is doing anything"

[@jakemarlow8998]

@@karenmbbaxter The first suggestion is to acknowledge the truth: the overwhelming majority of today's homeless are drug addicts and/or mentally ill. The big lie is that it's due to the high cost of housing. Once politicians acknowledge the truth, then the taxpayers' money should go to drug treatment and psychological assistance. Simply "housing the homeless" is throwing money away. It won't work unless you first fix the underlying problem.

[@brokenbeachhippie]

With the prices of groceries, the way they are we’re all going to be homeless

[@mollierocket705]

Hey Rex, an unhomed guy attacked me two days ago. 5:30 am barefoot in the rain - scared me to death

[@krane15]

What we need is a location apportioned as an official shelter. LA may need two or more of these (e.g. north/south) if it expands it to LA county. These shelters would temporarily house and transition the homeless back into working society, and separate those with mental issues into a separate facility for long-term or permanent treatment. This shelter can be located in an out of the way part of the town, and manned by specially trained staff that can provide a limited medical and mental healthy support and treatment. All contracts limited and continuous should go to small businesses ONLY. That way, it helps to prevent the greed and corruption, and a large portion of our local, state, and federal tax dollars, contributions, and donation don't end up in the hands of the wealthy, as is presently the case. This shelter would also needs an Independent Review Board (with authority) to evaluate and determine the validity of malfeasance and complaints from the occupant so that no person is ever neglected or treated with prejudice or unfairly. Our continued "see no evil" is not going to make this problem go away on its own; and allowing so many people to continue to live on the street in a metropolis overflowing with wealth is an example of a major failure in the structure of civilization and modern societies in the U.S..

[@poe-]

Addiction is a choice and not a disease. Most choose to be homeless, and enjoy the freedom.

[@Jewels0007]

What most people do not understand is this. HOMELESS PEOPLE HAVE NO PRIVACY NO BATHROOM TO GO TO THE BATHROOM OR TAKE A BATH MAKES THEM DIRTY... THEY DO NOT HAVE MONEY FOR FOOD AND MEDICINE... THEY DO NOT HAVE ANYONE THAT CARES ABOUT THEM. FAMILY HAS ALREADY STOPPED HELPING THEM... THEY DONT HAVE A BED OR A PLACE TO GET SLEEP. WHEN YOU DONT LET THEM DO THESE THINGS IN A Restaurant OR STORE THEY DO IT ON THE SIDEWALKS. some times they don't get to sleep for days. And then they look drunk because they are TIRED. They have no washing machine to wash clothes and do they have to wear dirty clothes no money to buy clothes. If you do not have respect for someone that needs help then GOD HELP YOU your gonna need it when you go home to the Lord you might not get to. So stop being so judgemental and help them in ways that will help them.

[@aramirez9267]

ok, so have any homeless people have you taken into your home over the past years?

[@ericyoung4894]

Well spoken!

[@Benjamin_Gellman]

most of them are drug addicts who'd rather spend the ssdi on drugs than rent.

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and take some time from your schedule to hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month for a one bedroom studio, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits, and some have never heard of Bakersfield, and every one here Homeless friendly. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here for over 30 years.

[@endc3043]

Hmmm.... nothing never gets done.. I heard as well from people that try to help some of these homeless people by giving them shelters and food and some don't want help because they don't wanna deal with rules of the state and other wanna continue to get their dope and alcohol..

[@Quazar-ox4pv]

Does the eastcoast have a similar homeless problem. I know Philly is dealing with a drug/homeless problem?

[@ryanbarker5217]

yeah, declaring a state of emergency, that'll fix it. can't do it with the massive resources you already have, need that federal money, too, because if it's one thing CA needs more of it's money... which is weird, because CA spends its embarrassment of riches so wisely....

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@nightfuryLP]

It's an emergency to hide Homeless around the Grand Prix.

[@2resist2existinsta83]

Great 👍

[@serenabrown5471]

Fr they are making the trains and busses stink and pooping and peeing everywhere it’s just horrible

[@Laura-ht6vs]

Unfortunately homelessness it's not only a problem in Long Beach but it's also in san Bernardino Riverside it's all over the place. Personally I feel that until the drug trafficking, human trafficking, is under control as well as inflation, rent control, Jobs maybe even more so for the unskilled because how can I get skills if every place requires a skill, job training, social skills and education need to be more readily available. People have to want to be off of the street people have to want a better life for themselves before anyone is able to successfully help them. Otherwise the problem will never be resolved it will just continue to go from city to city, county to county and state to state. When they use all resources from one area they just move onto the next.

[@rebelr4161]

The city can buy and old building have the homeless help renovate the building or sign paperwork saying they will be drug free and look for work in exchange for a place to live but guess what most would say no to not doing drugs anymore or even doing some work in exchange for a place to live

[@Paiadakine]

Put them to work. Just like the conservation corp back in the depression days. Work for the state and get food and boarding. Don’t work and you get chit.

[@rebelr4161]

@@Paiadakine sad thing is a lot will still say no they rather be homeless

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month for a one bedroom studio, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits, and some have never heard of Bakersfield, and every one here Homeless friendly. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here for over 30 years.

[@paulp3488]

i hope so like everyone else he promised change and long beach is at the worst ive ever seen it.

[@DavidDutra-ce4uw]

FOR EVERY PERSON HOUSED ANOTHER COMES ACROSS THE BORDER...

[@moreclips805]

The true problem is that government makes a business out of homelessness. Money goes towards renting buildings, hiring staff, preparing meals and leasing cars to hand them out.

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage

[@thnk3r62]

Did the LA mayor did the same thing?

[@austin_316]

We need to send more money to Ukraine 💰💰💰💰🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@Miriam-gl6vd]

I don't feel sorry for her! Get a security guard! It's been like this for decades in Los Angeles.

[@myyoutubechannel3161]

Yeah I live in Fresno, California And we have a big homeless population here in my city the mayor Said they were going to fix it 2 years ago and nothing changed.

[@norberthofer5830]

The new mayor needs to check where all the money went to help the homeless.

[@juanitadiaz7781]

Wonderful bravo 👏 to our new mayor

[@johnojohn1000]

This Country can give a darnn about the homeless. 1.3 Trillion has been spent in Ukraine, sense February. Wake up people! It's damn near to late for us all.

[@michaelellringer5600]

90% of our lawmakers in Washington receive campaign funds from defense contractors. Does that explain it for you?

[@merky6004]

Spoke w transit police officer for L.A. City. He said 1/3 are drug users, 1/3 are mental, and 1/3 are economic homeless. I’m sure there is mixing and overlap. How do you fix that?

[@alexshatner3907]

Promote all those Homeless to come to Bakersfield, CA there are very good benefits for the Homeless here, just make 300 fliers and hand out to them, by the way rents out here are $600 dollars a month form one bedroom studios, and weather should not be an issue for anyone that lives on a budget, Homeless live for free, there are homes free of charge off of baker street for them, and your city will be cleaned out of the Homeless by their own at will, They haven't come because they are unaware of the benefits. I'm not trying to be funny, this is serious. I've lived here over 30 years.

[@presidentharris3542]

American indians 🇺🇸 🌎 are not homeless #stopracism #indiansway

[@restonpat]

We need nationwide rental caps based on value of rental,and bring more affordable housing with a ratio of 3 low income units to1 higher income units.bringing Parity to different salaries statewide,and bringing affordability back into market.This is not Socialist thinking but an attempt to bring rental prices back to reality before its too late.Everyone desrves a place they can call home(whether they rent or buy!If we dont solve this renting an apartment,or home wiill become more than impossible.

[@angelreys7029]

Thank you yes !! Every time I go for a walk there everywhere & some of them shouldn't even be in the streets !! The only way this problem with homeless stops is if The City Long Beach stops helping them so dam much !! They literally come from all over the States because they help them so much here !!

[@dmtmediabrothers]

Heard this before

[@Polyluv626]

I hear this every lol nothing is being fix

[@jennyvjuarez]

They’re dumping them in bus loads in Las Vegas !!!!

[@prancer1803]

They won’t do anything at all. Just keep collecting record taxes… and then you can waste it all or spend it all on government employees. If the homelessness never gets fixed there are no consequences.

[@luisramrod9121]

It has to get way worse before it gets better.

[@latanyarucker9091]

They're near everyday I have an anxiety attack living there and I promise myself I will never live in another building again because of my anxiety is high risk so I will be looking for a house

[@eSPARX1]

Yes let’s us taxpayers get food for the homeless( which I support), however, let’s hire imbecile public servants that throw away the food rather give to the homeless because “they aren’t paid enough”, to be going tent to tent to give out food. Taxpayers are throwing their money into an abyss.

[@Psalm--tu4wt]

Nothing is going to change

[@rjlicano]

It is an overpopulation issue. More people= more demand for housing = higher rents.

[@latanyarucker9091]

Is stressful everyday dealing with the same consequences with them and I don't know why that they take it out on me to the point I put a roof over their head and now we all in a process and ain't got nowhere to go because of the situation that they put me through

[@sarbantz]

Even if you give them housing, they will simply destroy it because they are addicts, and they cannot live in organized manner. Sadly, nowadays street homeless are drugs addicts, and they are addicted to cocktail of nasty chemicals such as fentanyl, horse tranquilizer, elephant tranquilizer, sedative benzo, rat poison, nitazenes chemicals, P2P based meth, wasp dope, and other nasty stuff. That is in the pills they smoke all day long. They are quickly damaged mentally and physically beyond the point of repair. If they are aggressive, screaming, talking gibberish, talking to imaginary people, they are on meth and wasp dope. One dosage of P2P based meth causes paranoia and schizophrenia after only one dosage