Short term emergency solution: Take the massive amount money that's being used in a wildly inefficient manner on token permanent supportive housing projects and instead shelter 100% of people on the street. Treat it as an emergency on par with Covid and target 90 days to get everyone off the street. Enforce bans on street camping 100% after shelter is guaranteed statewide.
Long term:
Amend the state constitution to defang the California Environmental Quality Act and the Coastal Commission with regard to new housing development
- Amend the state constitution to punitively remove local zoning privileges for 10 years on the first offense, permanently on the second, for any region that fails to have its housing element plan approved.
I'm not sure if stuffing innocent people, including children, into prisons is a great idea.
> take people off the streets into shelters (prison-like) with strict policies (no drugs/no alcohol) outside of population centers.
What's the point of a no drug/alcohol policy? That violates the rights of Americans and we've already made our stance on prohibition pretty clear. What happens if someone has a glass of wine? Do they get kicked out of their shelter and become homeless again? That's illegal. If you're so keen on taking people's freedom away why not just throw everyone in prison to start with?
What does "outside of population centers" mean? That the prison/shelters should be away from where jobs are that would allow people to get back on their feet? That only people outside of population centers should be put in a prison/shelter?
> Deport all non-citizens who do not positively prove that they have unsubsidized housing where they can live.
Why not just deport all non-citizens who aren't here legally no matter what their housing situation is like? Any non-citizens here legally who find themselves homeless should have the same chance as anyone else to get back on their feet.
I think a better solution would be to prevent non-US citizens from owning any kind of property used for housing in the state. Ensure that the owners of residential single family homes are actually occupying their property and not just renting it out to tourists. Prevent any corporation from owning a residential home in the state (although they can own apartment complexes). Implement a "use it or lose it" policy where companies who leave their overpriced apartment complexes more than 30% unoccupied lose their entire property to the state who will turn the whole thing into low rent housing. Companies who want to keep their empty apartment complexes will be forced to lower the price of rent until they are filled. Increase the availability of free child care, drug treatment, and mental health care services, as well as job placement, food assistance, and other support for those seeking help so that people get back on their feet more quickly.
