Shame on Newsom

The scary truth is most Californians are only a few bad breaks away from homelessness.

Insurance companies won’t sell wildfire coverage to people living in high-risk areas (you would instead need CA’s FAIR Plan). A few may lose everything that way, but more likely the unlucky blow will come from an unexpected medical bill. Insurers profit most off denying you coverage, and if they weasel out of their responsibility you could lose everything. That is, if you were fortunate enough to have health insurance in the first place.

Between the crush of student loans and unaffordable housing, too many working-class people end up living out of their cars. But if your vehicle breaks down, or you lose the ability to make payments on it, you may land hard on the street.

Capitalism turns housing into a scarce commodity and then blames people who lack it. The unhoused are on the balance just like us, only a little less lucky. Rather than treating them as untouchable, we should give them security and more chances. It is the Christian thing to do and a humane imperative.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to sweep away homeless encampments is cruel. It does nothing to solve the systemic problems that cause homelessness in the first place. And by treating other people like trash, the Governor has proven he’s garbage.

— Alan Marling

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