theNobamist Silicon Valley
11/08/19 4:50 am
Yes.
My town had only a few (5?) homeless people who were long-time mentally ill.
Now there are homeless in every parking lot, sidewalk, roadway underpass, and bench.
Haven't seen needles yet, but lots of 💩 and 💦 🚪
My friends in other towns, be they middle-class or "killed it on the IPO!" neighborhoods, all say the same.
I know SF business owners who say biz is down because of the reputation of filth.
hfhgsrjjdf
11/06/19 3:54 pm
I live in a nice suburban area and commute to a small major city in SoCal, all within the same county. I’ve never seen needles. There are homeless people no matter where you go...the poor cities have more than the nice ones. I don’t know if I would call it “a lot,” but then again, I have nothing to compare it too. As for crime and ghetto, it’s really weird. Again, I live in a nice city, and there are two cities to the south that are really nice. But to the north, west, and east, are towns that are run down, ghetto, and poor. During my commute, I can be driving through a really nice area, and then 20 minutes later a run down ghetto. Just depends where you are really. I’m in the one of the only surviving bastions of conservatism in SoCal, which could explain why it’s still somewhat livable.
Back to homeless...I had a relative who moved from LA a few years ago, and when they went back recently, they couldn’t believe how much more homeless there was, specifically on the overpasses.
SoCalGal
11/06/19 2:20 pm
We have the most homeless of any state in the nation.
I won’t go to Los Angeles anymore because of the homeless, needles, tents and filth.
The homeless are now gravitating toward other areas. The guy who was wandering our local grocery store begging for money was a thrill.
MontanaToastMan Colorado
11/06/19 12:16 pm
There are areas other than LA that have this problem....santa ana river behind anaheim stadium had thousands there...riverside has massachusetts ave where there are tent cities...saw a documentary where a 20 yr old girl said all she wants to do is take drugs, have sex and eat ice cream...no way to rehab that thinking..no amount of money will ever fix the problem.
Blaessa Random locations
11/06/19 12:16 pm
I reread some of the other responses. Someone asked why California has so many homeless. Well, one word, "climate". If one is going to live on the streets wouldn't you want nice all year weather? Also, it's been reported that other states have herded up their homeless and actually bussed them here, especially to San Diego area! With more homeless comes needles, poop, etc. and the things you're concerned about. So now we have our homeless AND everyone else's.
Blaessa Random locations
11/06/19 12:07 pm
Lastly, to those who judge an entire huge state by one or two areas, I ask is that really fair? The whole state is NOT defined by LA! The rest of the state is NOT like LA at all! I never go there, and know few people who ever go there. I agree there are some really crazy folks there and in SF, and I don't like them either! So, please stop bashing an entire wonderful state because of a small minority. Sorry to rant so, but I guess this has been building up in me lately. Thanks for reading.
Blaessa Random locations
11/06/19 12:00 pm
But to say that we have More of that than other large, densely populated area is just untrue. I know if I drive to a gang and drug-infested area anywhere I could be at risk, so I don't. I'm not ignoring it, but just keeping safe.
Blaessa Random locations
11/06/19 11:54 am
I've lived in California most of my life, but also lived briefly in other states and countries, so I can compare. It's unfair to judge an entire huge state by a few areas! After all my travels I have never found a better, more beautiful and more accessible place to live. I currently live in a beautiful and clean city. I agree there are areas which have the homeless and the things you mentioned.
4JC Christian Pastors Wife
11/06/19 11:44 am
💠ConservativeD asked:
11/06/2019
Inspired by @kscott516 - Californians ONLY, please answer and comment. Do you believe that your state has a lot of major homeless/crime/needles/etc on the streets compared to 10+ years ago? Please respond with details, would love to know!
theexman Practical Atheist in L.A.
11/06/19 11:43 am
I live here and it sucks. The homeless problem used to be confined to skid row and now it is everywhere. They move them out of one place and they just pop up somewhere else. Tens of thousands of homeless, drug addicts, early released criminals of every kind and a out of control level of gangs. Ten years ago my wife and I used to walk to our local lake and park, now that park is home to several hundred homeless and their trash. You can not walk around here without running into a few whackos who want to harm you. And don’t forget how horrific the traffic is everywhere.
smart1
11/06/19 10:55 am
OK, I’ll play. But first a few facts. There are 40,000,000 people in California. If California were a country it would rank 34th out of 194 in population. Los Angeles County alone has a population of 10,000,200 which makes it bigger than Montana, Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming combined - one California County equals the population of eight states. Bottom line, California is big and that’s important to keep in mind when discussing social ills and issues. Secondly the economy. California’s economy of 2.7 trillion dollars is only smaller than the total U.S. economy (which includes CA), China, Japan and Germany making it the fifth largest economy in the world. So why does population and economy matter?
It matters because California is really more like a country than a state. It’s big, it has a vibrant economy and a large population. It, like countries, also has problems.
Zach21 California
11/06/19 8:26 am
My particular city is clean, so no problems there.
It really depends on what areas you strategically avoid. San Francisco and LA have really nice areas but they also have 3rd world country-type conditions.
I don’t know if the problem is worse today than 10 years ago. I’d have to research more.
Think Lovin Life
11/06/19 8:16 am
I used to live there and still have friends trapped in California. The problems have escalated over the past thirty years to make the state unlivable.
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