San Diego has the 4th largest homeless population in the U.S., according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The homeless population continues to grow by 5% annually, and its diversity, which complicates any solution, includes:
- 8% military veterans
- 31% chronically homeless
- 39% mentally ill, and
- 20% substance abusers.
To date, the national, regional and local authorities have done little to address the problem, and the City of San Diego does not even have ...
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