Opinion: I've covered California's homeless since before the word was used. This is what I learned

In 1988, I spent a week walking 10 miles of Sacramento riverbank and found 125 elaborate camps, a stark contrast from the earlier simple mats of cardboard or newspaper.

The author reflects on missed opportunities in addressing modern 'doom loops' such as police brutality, sexual violence, mass shootings, and tent cities through effective policies like gun control and pro-housing strategies.

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