In your opinion why are there so many homeless people in LA and San Francisco ?

In Alameda County, the number of homeless residents jumped 43 percent over the past two years. In Orange County, that number was 42 percent. Kern County volunteers surveying the region’s homeless population found a 50 percent increase over 2018. San Francisco notched a 17 percent increase since 2017.

And on Tuesday, Los Angeles officials released the results of their most recent count: Homelessness was up by 12 percent over last year in the county and up 16 percent in the City of Los Angeles.

That puts L.A. County’s homeless population at 58,936 and the city’s at 36,300.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/us/los-angeles-homeless-population.html

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

They can live without freezing in winter and the local economy offers some hope of support from charities, government and the public. Plus people tend to be a little less judgemental on the coast. I cant see a person getting by in the bible belt without being picked on by the locals or the law.

Nimbus · M

@whowasthatmaskedman Does the same apply to Florida?

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Nimbus In terms of the weather, Yes.. But the local govt is less poor friendly. I know its a stereotype that Florida is full of retirees and real estate developments. But the West Coast does have a larger and more diverse economy.