The Bay Area’s mayors are under pressure to ramp up enforcement against homeless camps. San Jose is seeing benefits, but wide public frustration remains.
Mayor Matt Mahan emphasized the need for quick action on encampments posing public health risks while increasing shelter beds, acknowledging the scale of the crisis.
Despite billions spent to combat homelessness, the Bay Area's unhoused population has surged 46% over the past decade, highlighting the crisis's vastness.
The lack of a regionwide response exacerbates the pressure on local officials as they face public frustration over homeless encampments in their cities.
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