The Oakland, California Homeless Problem is Beyond Belief

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12. There's a lot of places in California like that.

I live within walking distance of a large homeless camp. It was established when our city pushed the homeless away from downtown areas. We don't walk our dogs there any more because some of the dogs belonging to the homeless can be off leash and aggressive. Sadly, but perhaps with good reason, many homeless people feel safer with such dogs.

Fresno is another city that seems to have an especially severe homeless problem.

The answer to the homeless problem is simple. Build housing!

Some people can take care of themselves if they have safe secure housing and may even go on to find employment.

Others will require some sort of mild supervision, especially those with drug and alcohol problems, or those with severe mental illnesses.

Culturally here in the U.S.A. we find it difficult to accept that some people will always be unemployable. The woman who stands on the corner wearing yoga pants and a bra yelling obscenities at passing cars is never going to be a WalMart checkout clerk, even if she can generally take care of herself. She still deserves safe, secure housing; a place she can call her own.