"Enough is enough," Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias said in late September on the day the law went into effect. "It's time for them to get the help or expect to go through withdrawals in a county jail."
The new policies in Fresno and across the state mark a dramatic shift from the pandemic, when the CDC advised encampments should be left in place. And as the number of people experiencing homelessness has spiked in the state - growing to more than 181,000 at last count- voters have in turn become increasingly impatient for a change from the status quo.
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