California Governor asked to declare a state of emergency because of the homeless

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Lawmakers in Los Angeles and San Francisco took an unusual step, deciding to contact California Governor Jerry Brown with a proposal to declare a state of emergency in order to help the homeless state.

“The number of homeless people across the state has reached historic levels, and now is the time to act,” said the resolution signed by Assemblymembers Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and Phil King (D-San Francisco).

The introduction of a state of emergency will reduce the costs of homeless people and the number of hours social workers work with them.

“We want to make this a priority,” Santiago says. “You can see people of all ages [on the street]. This is a public health crisis and needs to be addressed.”

In 2015, there were more than 115 homeless people in California, more than any other US state. Of these, about 47 thousand are believed to be in Los Angeles.

Earlier, as ForumDaily reported, the Los Angeles County Council voted to introduce the so-called “millionaires tax,” which will allocate $243 million annually to help homeless residents of the city. The initiators of the bill proposed imposing an additional tax on citizens with personal income over $1 million per year. However, Governor Brown refused.

Los Angeles authorities are inviting the California governor to visit their city and personally familiarize themselves with the problem.

On Monday, over a petition to declare a state of emergency more than 11 thousands of people put their signatures.

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