Homelessness

As a governor, I will once and for all solve homelessness in California. We will target homelessness head on. First, we will segment homeless populations into three classes. The first class is transient homelessness. The second class is permanent homelessness. The third class is homeless by mental illness. We will designate Homeless Rehabilitation Centers (HRCs) outside of major cities in California such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Transient homeless will be offered stable jobs through local and state-funded programs, which will also offer or guarantee affordable housing.  All the unused and poorly allocated state properties will be repurposed for housing for the transient homeless population immediately. In return, transient homeless population will need to provide documents to verify their employment and will need to update their information quarterly. Those who are considered permanently homeless and have been living on the street for a prolonged period of time will immediately be transported to the HRCs. The homeless by mental illness/ drug addiction population will be transported into HRCs for mental reevaluation. Some of this population will immediately receive mental and psychiatric help and will be placed in facilities with maximum safety and security, away from access to illegal substances. Homelessness is not going to be a choice in California and will be criminalized. For all homeless people, work becomes mandatory.