The announcement follows Newsom’s 2024 executive order, which directed encampment cleanups after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling granted state and local governments more authority to remove them.

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    2 days ago

    There are quite a lot of unhoused people who would rather remain homeless. From the conversations I’ve had, it’s not always just circumstances beyond their control. Some have had negative experiences with shelters or social services, and many feel more freedom living outside the system than being tied to its rules and restrictions. It’s not the case for everyone, but for some, homelessness is a conscious choice rather than only the result of hardship.

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      i heard about that, surprise people dont discuss it more. some willingly are homeless, because wouldnt need to pay rent, or taxes, and if they get sick, they can just go to the hospital and not get charged for it.

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      “If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population!” --Newsom, probably