"The reason is simple: In many Bay Area cities, sweeps have already become standard policy not a temporary response to a marquee event. As far back as 2022, when San Jose voters elected Mayor Matt Mahan, Bay Area residents ha backed candidates who ran campaigns almost focused heavily on clearing homeless encampments, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie. Both defeated better-funded, better-known opponents in cities where homelessness had become increasingly visible, signaling political support for aggressive enforcement."
"With encampment clearings already underway year-round and an emphasis on temporary shelter, leaders in both cities say they will not step up efforts for the Super Bowl even as sweeps continue at a scale that has reduced large camps and pushed more people into vehicles and scattered sites. These efforts are part of San Jose's ongoing, year-round strategy to reduce homelessness with compassion, dignity and long-term solutions not a one-time response tied to a single event, Mahan's spokesperson, Tasha Dean, said in a statement."
San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Clara will not alter policies for homeless encampments during Super Bowl LX. Sweeps have become standard, year‑round policy in many Bay Area cities rather than temporary responses to marquee events. Voters elected mayors in 2022 and other recent races after campaigns emphasizing clearing encampments, signaling political support for aggressive enforcement. Encampment clearings at scale have reduced large camps and displaced people into vehicles and scattered sites. Officials emphasize temporary shelter and long-term solutions while maintaining ongoing sweeps, and they describe the approach as routine operations rather than special measures tied to the Super Bowl.
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