California’s homeless population is going up despite billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded efforts, according to recently released data and officials.
Homelessness jumped 12% and 16% from a year ago in the county and city of Los Angeles, respectively, according to figures released this week based on a count conducted in January. The tally showed 58,936 homeless people in Los Angeles County, which includes 36,300 in the city. The county has the nation’s largest outdoor-homeless population.
More proof that more government is not the answer.
Well, then. Sounds like Cali need to jack up taxes to fix this problem. Hopefully the folks that have to bare this burden won't move...🤔
And Democrats from California want to be President! Hah! California has tents and poop and drugs paving their once beautiful streets and sidewalks.
That’s like 0.3% of our population. How does that ratio compare with other states?
Because it’s ran by morons.
And the governor says it will take “years “ to resolve. Seriously? Treat the mental health disease and addiction. Plenty of open jobs in CA.
Thanks to all the liberals who are doing their best to turn CA into a cesspool
The best state by far, the best weather!!!!
well... somehow many of the homeless people come from other states
California is the most corrupt state in America...behind Georgia! The aristocrats approve monies to lobby other states to continue the abortion scam...while their own...live... citizens die in the street!
Great !!!!! 😡
They have a crazy governer, He doesn't think there is a problem.
Californians certainly pay their fair share in taxes to help with homelessness, but the problem isn’t the money, but when it comes time to take action and build shelters. At the local government level, citizens don’t want to sacrifice their property values
This is the result of decades of mismanagement by Democrats
Yay!
Shit hole state
Brought to you by fifty years of voting democrats into office.
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Um...California is ranked number 1 in the US for POPULATION, so they have the most of every conceivable type of person. Including homeless people.
If it is the condition of 1st world country, then what will be the fate of our country
Why don't some of those millionaires in California buy apartment building and rent to homeless?
DEMOCRATS
And there are California congress men and women running for president! If they can’t fix their own state how will they run the country.
Democrats control everything in California...lesson learned!
Inflated home prices fund Garbage Liberal Arts Academia pensions. A Don’t-Taze-Me-Bro-ology professor can claim Fake PTSD and retire in their early 50’s.
It’s why I left
California is ranked 1 on money spent on prisoners and 40 on money spent on schools
If I was a drugged up homeless guy with no intention of changing my life choices I would go suck on the teat of Californians, as well. Great weather, liberal suckers, and an ineffective judiciary makes for a Nirvana for low lifes.
And they love being 1 and will continue to break records.
What is it ranked for its 2.2 million 'undocumented' immigrants?
I'm sure that number will go down once the bubonic plague spreads
DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica
Jewish Bolsheviks and their global Chinese communist monopoly, open borders are responsible for total collapse of our economy, poverty.. and the garbage. The compliance with an American Constitution is the solution to all problems. Balanced trade now.!
Wow, they have even more homeless people than Wyoming. The weird thing is they lead in non-homelessness as well.
Why not give the homeless people a raise and deny Congress
That figure for the homeless (129,000) works out to be .003% of CA’s total population. Not even 1%. Would love to see the number for other states.
Keep in mind the 40 mil people. So less than .5% — so 99.5% of people have homes in a beautiful state with very high rent.
What is the nexus between usurious housing prices- er, a lack of SUBSIDIZED HOUSING for low-income citizens- and this UNDESIRABLE social problem?
Houses are too expensive, the availability of apt units is getting squeezed, rents in CA are out of control, Airbnb is eating up a lot of otherwise affordable housing. And then there is CA’s weather, which is pretty awesome.
Affordable housing any day now..😐
Pure incompetence and mismanagement by democrats.
Probably attracting homeless from other states
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What is that percentage-wise in relation to CA’s total population, which is hovering around 40,000,000? And how does it compare to other states?
Why doesn't anyone force the rent where it should be at 1bdrm 750. 2bdrm 900. Etc. Since that's where the pay is at still! Then we wouldn't have a problem. Greed and politics are the problem in California.
So awful. CA is a toilet.
One of the richest, most liberal and worst governed states. A great example why you should NEVER vote for democrats.
I told you high score wasn't always good. ;)
That's because no one can afford to live there🤟🏻 😎
I love it when ppl call states like AL, MS, WV, MO, AR, etc. “poor states.” Last time I checked residents of those states can actually afford housing. Lol.
Legit question, do we have these rates factoring in population?
FACT: other cities in other states put their homeless on buses headed for CA....
And your point? Even homeless people know which states are most welcoming?🤷🏻♀️
a wonderful tourist attraction
Housing first!!!!!! That's where you start housing first then fix the other problems
gather them all up and move them to the Serengeti - plenty of hungry animals for them to play with
Remember when everyone wanted to run to California? What happened?
Nice Weather
All them taxes
True but those Baja tacos are da bomb!!
Democrats in control thanks to massive ...AND I mean MASSIVE voter fraud😡
That’s hilarious, I figured the most liberal state in the union would have wiped homelessness. Remember liberals care more
Yes 1st! 🥇
Sanctuary State...because importing even more poor people will solve the problem for sure!!!
This is the socialist heaven what Democrats wanted.
You think it’s because of the population in Cal!!!!!?
It's about mental health, stupid.
Democratic Party=homelessness
Land of fruits and nuts
This is the direct result of their policies.
Nancy's backyard isnt it? and Trump where are u? shameful 👏
I left that socialistic state 50 years ago — many other places (states) could use the labor force. But do the homeless want to work or do they just prefer to be beggars?
Is a phenomenon
Sanctuary State, bans straws but passes out needles to drug addicts, highest gas prices in the country......great job by the Democratic leaders
No CA vaca this yr for us :/
Not the best thing to be number 1 in, are we seeing the long term effects of Californication/cali-diplomacy?
Can the WSJ also do a ranking on billionaires who skiff contractors?
Should also look at it per capita
What a joke of a state. Too bad. Reagan loved California and glad he’s not seeing this mess the socialist have created.
Meanwhile our greaser in the governors office just talks about Trump endlessly.
L.A is the Alabama if homelessness. And Typhoid. And plague. Rats. Cockroaches. No coincidence it’s a left-wing run city. Stay strong S.F, you still lead in discarded drug syringes and sidewalk human feces
The liberal CA Dem solution to their homeless problem is to welcome illegals, who are totally dependent, to their sanctuary cities to join those already living in the streets. LiberalLunacy
The popular vote!
California... the land of a lot less milk and honey and a lot more welfare. Wonder what happens when the homeless out number the few ppl left working?
This is obviously Trumps fault. They have to blame him somehow don’t they?
Sad
California is considered the 9th economy in the World...! Oh! I see the homeless are the side effect!
Yet California keeps taking in new residents... How about focusing on helping those already there first?
DNC Utopia
Per capita or nah?
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Who’s getting the plaque?
Keep throwing tax dollars at it Cali. It's working. 🙄
California ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for population, with about 37 million. So, is homelessness in California attributable to something other than its population comparatively, or is there something unique about CA that exacerbates the problem of homelessness?
Mental health issue! Why does no one talk about this Affordable housing will not fix issue. Expand conservatorship to allow families to get their loved ones off streets.
Well obviously the weather plays a role.
Towns out in California like Oxnard, Bakersfield have all the hopeless crazy homeless breath homicides and drug problems. And they no programs for them.
PROBABLY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. RANKED FIRST IS NOT AN HONOR
A: Give people homes & apts w/ support to integrate them into society (it's the most cost effective solution) B: This is an affordable housing crisis
Dems don’t know what the hell they’re doing — can’t lead for shit & it’s unfortunate for their victims. Legend
The more you give the more they will come.
Yep. Move. I've NEVER been homeless but I've NEVER been able to afford LA or San Fran rent either. Can't afford it. Didn't ever get to live there. Welcome to life. It's NOT a free world.
A sanctuary...
Could any non-conservobots explain why homelessness is a Democratic creation and then give a solution, since apparently it’s so obvious?
....and poverty....and disease
Now that’s progressive
Income inequality. California bluer of blue states, 7th richest nation in the world were it a nation. Will not build water storage, can not build a high speed rail. builds homeless shelters at cost of millions of dollars (shelters which will need maintaining) to end homelessness?
Democrats: Create a crisis; blame Conservatives/POTUS; demand $$ to fix it; enrich themselves; problem gets worse. Worst/Poorest/Dirtiest/Most Dangerous cities...ALL RUN BY DEMOCRATS
Do we even have a clue why so many are homeless? Is this just the price we pay for capitalism? Is this a final common pathway from many different paths?
Don’t get it twisted their not all from CA!
Because it’s a crime to be homeless in many red states & also you would freeze to death in many. The homeless are not all from California.
In Nancy's backyard! Shameful.
Does Fox Butterfield work for the WSJ now?
What about the hidden homeless? The adult children living with their parents. Who could afford the high cost of rent or homes?
Now where are all the pro-life people chanting all life matters to help these guys?
Trump says he wants to make America great - why he is silent on homeless people issue.
And Feces, they shit on the street
Controlled by democrats
If you choose not to work, want free money, commit petty crimes with impunity, go to California and live on the streets.
Higher than the estimated population of roundrock Texas. It is heartbreaking this is happening in California.
Well yeah, it's 80 degrees year round.
BlueState
How is this possible for the world's 5th largest economy? 🤔
San Fran is its epicenter!
Everywhere Democrats are in control eventually falls into ruin and despair
Because of the weather.
New York thanks you for taking over first place. Mayor DeBlasio will do his best to regain the top spot no doubt