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Police," look, the facts show that it wasnt very helpful in winning over allies to that side. it quickly turned political, making it difficult to focus on actual police reform. are there tasks that police have been asked to do that should be handled or could be handled by other public servants, commissioner? >> sure. i talk about this extensively in the book that you referenced at the beginning of the show, "the profession." 50 years of experience dealing were this, i started dealing with a lot ...

The homeless problem we also need to start applying consequences to people. im not saying people dont deserve a second or third chance but seventh, eighth, ninth shs 10th chance it almost incentivizes crime. >> martha: in this case commissioner shay says the individual was arrested 40 times. you say we have to do something about the homeless population that is mentally ill. what? we see whats happening in san francisco. you see whats happening in washington, d.c. and new york city, people living...

California. i know we have a tremendous homeless problem. i dont think i am not being compassionate. i am saying, wait a second. this is a huge problem. why are we going to waste our time looking into the feasibility of putting 100 tents in a parking lot at the beach where tens of thousands of people come from the inner cities and from all over l.a. to enjoy that space. find a place that is more appropriate that will be cheaper. we can create mental health support for them and drug addiction sup...

And i know we have a tremendous homeless problem so its not, you know, i dont think im not being compassionate. i think im actually saying, wait a second. this is a huge problem. why are we going to waste our time looking into the feasibility of putting, i dont know, a hundred tents in a parking lot at the beach where tens of thousands of people come, you know, from the inner cities and from all over l.a. to enjoy that space, why dont we find a place thats more appropriate that is going to be ch...

The City of San Jose has come up with an innovative way to tackle its homeless problem. The idea is to house the homeless and give them jobs cleaning up areas of the city. Devin Fehely reports. (2/16/21)

>> i found a friend in john and finally i found how to be a friend. >> reporter: mike has two sons who live with his ex-wife. >> i have a single-man tent. >> reporter: he lives in a small tent south of salt lake. >> its a way to get by until i can get back to a place where i can provide a place for my boys and i to live together. >> its like real celebrity. >> reporter: john and chase know they cant solve the homeless problem everywhere. theyre just hoping empathy will catch on. >> we could and ...

Unconventional ideas californians are testing as housing and urban development shows that homeless crisis is worsening. california had an additional 21000 people on the streets compared to last year, an increase of over 16%. and more than the total national increase of every other state combined. those numbers taints positive data from 29 states and washington d.c. bring in the national homeless rate up to .7%. homelessness among veterans is down about 2%, and homeless month over month family is...

Voucher. so you have about you cant use it. jon: is talking about section eight housing vouchers there. you dont have the same kind of homeless problem in places like texas, and arizona that you have in california and their climates are arguably may be better than what people have on the west coast. why is that? >> right and thats inescapable fact here that they are running up against. in that first clip that you showed were my colleague crabtree was asking newsom what should be done, she asked ...

Border patrol and law enforcement in general and be successful nationally. i think thats a good segue for another topic. donald trump talked about the homelessness problem. i want to show you this tweet that the president put out this morning. california and new york must do something about their tremendous homeless problem. they are setting records. if their governors cant handle the situation which they should be able to do very easily. they must call and politely ask for help. i have see gavi...

Party disparage i.c.e. and border patrol and law enforcement in general and be successful nationally. i think thats a good segue for another topic. donald trump talked about the homelessness problem. i want to show you this tweet that the president put out this morning. california and new york must do something about their tremendous homeless problem. they are setting records. if their governors cant handle the situation which they should be able to do very easily. they must call and politely as...