Stockton Holds Special Meeting on Managing Homeless After New Court Decision
Stockton held a big meeting to talk about how to help homeless people. This happened after a new court decision that gives cities more power to manage homeless camps.
Many people from Stockton came to the meeting, including some homeless people. They shared their ideas and worries. Everyone wanted to find good ways to help homeless people.
One man who works at Home Depot said he can’t find a place to live even though he has a job. He said, “I couldn’t get my own place,” showing how hard it is for some people. He also said he hasn’t done drugs or been in trouble with the law.
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People at the meeting had ideas to make shelters and camps better for homeless people. Some ideas were:
- Safe places in the city for camping
- Showers and trash cans for homeless people to use
Some people thought shelters only help for a short time whereas they wanted long-term solutions.
One person suggested “tiny homes” as a middle step. These would have bathrooms and places to charge phones. He said, “We need a place for them to charge and have tents and everything.” This could be better than regular shelters.
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People who aren’t homeless also said they understand how easy it is to become homeless. One person said, “We have to think about our children. You can’t just make these people go nowhere.”
Everyone agreed that helping homeless people is not easy and won’t be fixed quickly. But this meeting was a good start to think of new ideas.
The city and the people of Stockton will keep working together to find good ways to help homeless people. They hope these talks will lead to better and kinder ways to solve homelessness in Stockton.
