“We can’t let Los Angeles, San Francisco and numerous other cities destroy themselves by allowing what’s happening,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the Bay Area, where he landed around 11 a.m.
“… We have people living in our … best highways, our best streets, our best entrances to buildings … where people in those buildings pay tremendous taxes, where they went to those locations because of the prestige. In many cases they (building tenants) came from other countries and they moved to Los Angeles or they moved to San Francisco because of the prestige of the city, and all of a sudden they have tents. Hundreds and hundreds of tents and people living at the entrance to their office building. And they want to leave.
“And the people of San Francisco are fed up, and the people of Los Angeles are fed up,” he said. “And we’re looking at it, and we’ll be doing something about it.”
Last week, Trump sent a delegation of administration officials to Los Angeles County to examine the local response to the homelessness crisis, something Trump has criticized as being the result of liberal political policies, particularly in so-called sanctuary cities. On Tuesday, he told reporters he was looking “very seriously” at creating some type of “individual task force” to address the homelessness issue.
Trump arrived in Los Angeles shortly after 4 p.m., and he was greeted on the tarmac by Yorba Linda Mayor Tara Campbell; state Senate Minority Leader Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield; and Shawn Steele, a Republican National Committeeman. Trump also greeted a group of cheering supporters, shaking hands and posing for photos, before boarding a helicopter.
He is not expected to make any public appearances during his third visit to Los Angeles County as president. He is scheduled to participate in a roundtable discussion with supporters and speak at a dinner fundraiser at the Beverly Hills home of real estate developer Geoffrey Palmer, a major Trump and Republican Party donor.
Tickets range in cost from $1,000 for individuals to $100,000 for couples who want to attend a VIP reception, roundtable discussion with the president and a photo opportunity, according to CNBC.
A Republican official told reporters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Trump began the day, that the event will raise $5 million. A Wednesday breakfast in Los Angeles will raise $3 million, the official said.
Trump is expected to raise $3 million at a private lunch in San Francisco. He will travel to San Diego Wednesday, and he is expected to raise $4 million at a luncheon there, according to the Republican official.
Although specific details of presidential travels are never made public in advance, motorists in the downtown, Santa Monica, West Los Angeles and Beverly Hills areas were warned to anticipate rolling street and freeway closures as Trump is driven to and from the event.
Trump is expected to spend the night in downtown Los Angeles, then head to San Diego Wednesday morning.
With California considered a major Democrat stronghold, Trump visits to the state are rare. He attended a Beverly Hills fundraiser and had a private dinner at his Rancho Palos Verdes golf club on April 5 — a visit that lasted about six hours.
In November, Trump toured areas of Ventura and Los Angeles counties damaged by the Woolsey Fire. He attended another Beverly Hills fundraiser in March 2018.
At the same stage of his presidency, Barack Obama had made six visits to the Los Angeles area. Four were exclusively for political fundraising and a fifth was to campaign on behalf of Democratic candidates.
Democratic presidential hopeful and former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke was also in the Los Angeles area Tuesday. He visited the Downtown Women’s Center on skid row, then took part in an “equity and justice roundtable with Equity First Alliance and Cage-Free Cannabis — organizations focused on repairing the harms of the War on Drugs,” according to his campaign. The roundtable discussion was held at the Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre.
As he arrived at the Downtown Women’s Center, O’Rourke told NBC4 he wanted to hear perspectives on homelessness from service providers and those living on skid row.
“I came to listen and to learn from those who are living on skid row, those who are serving the people who are living on skid row, and not just in terms of addressing challenges here but how that might apply to this country,” he said. “You could argue that Los Angeles has the best perspective in the United States of America on this issue, so we’re going to see the challenges, but we’re also going to listen to the solutions that might apply to the rest of the country.”
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Tsar Bomba says
It’s getting impeach keen for Trump.
For Trump an orange jumpsuit will simply be camouflage. Where’d he go?
Castle Bravo says
The Invisible Man (original) with Claude Rains.
If Dems unseat a duly elected sitting POTUS over nonsense, 60+ million voters will be disenfranchised. I predict but do not wish for civil unrest if not civil war. And one side has all the NRA members, lol.
Laughing says
‘Castle Brave’ your mention of NRA is so interesting. What you may be forgetting is that there are many more owners out there that are not a member of that charming group. You might be surprised how many liberals own and enjoy them. Moderates galore. People that do not identify with a elephant, and also those that kick the donkey. Tea, maybe but I am betting they prefer coffee.
Keep calm and keep on keeping on!
Castle Bravo says
Yes sir (or ma’am, you never know, lol). Great post. Maybe it didn’t come thru my post but I am mostly worried about OUR country tearing itself apart.
Thanks for your comment
William© says
This is the real William©. Do not take any substitutes. FDA approved. FDIC insured.
Send all replies to Alexis. She is my Executive Assistant and is the gatekeeper for all my comments. 9 years she’s been at it.
Thank you, Alexis.
Sorry Trumpist#1. You’ll have to find your own. I hear Sarah Huckabee Sanders is free but for a price. Your soul. Be careful.
Castle Bravo says
Using someone else’s handle destroys all credibility of our posts and perpetuates chaos.
PLEASE DON’T DO IT !!!!!!!!
Castle Bravo says
Sorry, my reply should have been to poster below.
Trumpist#1 says
Being sardonic? Or did you hit your head on concrete and finally bang some sense into it? If so, could I borrow a thousand? I smell a rat here. I’m dreading the next shoe to drop.
Trumpist#1 says
Alexis:
Mine would say “Deplorable Miscreant” on the front, and “Drooling Sycophant” on the back. Or I can be even more offensive and just have one that says “MAGA/KAG”.
Alexis says
I like it. I also think I’ll have a t-shirt made up that says I’m “Miss Creant” of Southern California. “Drooling Sycophant” sounds like a great song title!
Alexis says
“Drooling Sycophant meets Suzy Creamcheese.” I like that too. This is going to be deleted very soon.
Magnetlady says
I’ve lived in CA for over 60 yrs, and never have I seen this state go down the ”Toilet” as it has now… I pray that President Trump can & will bring some ”Solutions” to the homelessness in CA.. L.A. county alone has 58,000 homeless people. It’s obvious that the local politicians don’t have any answers & perhaps the money to clean it up.. It’s nothing new in CA, but this has gotten out of hand & businesses are leaving along with many people who have lived here all their life. The Liberal Policies of our Governor isn’t helping, it encourages more people to come here to live off the Taxpayers. CA is the ”laughing stock of the country”, when it used to be the ”Golden State”… Most communities do not want ”Sanctuary State” status either. I hope things will get better, but I’m not naive to think they will…Homelessness will increase, illegals will flood our state, drugs will come across our Southern Border easily until the Citizens of CA rise up & say ”ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”!!
Trumpist#1 says
Yes ma’am. I couldn’t agree more. And it’s a shame because in my mind, it’s the most beautiful state in our union
William says
It’s also the most beautiful state in the union outside your mind. Look around and see.
William says
Homelessness has INCREASED under Trump. So, if you think Trump is the one to fix it, guess again.
Y’see, those massive tax cuts for the 1% and corporations just don’t trickle down, do they?
Yet, Trump fans think that doing the same thing over and over expecting different results is ……what? There a word for that. You know who you are.
Trump isn’t very bright and what’s worse is those people who think he can solve problems for them such as the ones who post comments here. Trump will be gone one day but the mentality of his fans will last and last.
Sandra says
This is California, William. Homelessness has increased, and Trump has nothing to do with the mess here.
William says
So, much for a “rising tide lifting all boats” Sandra.
The more the 1% and corporations get the bulk of the tax cuts, the more homeless people there will be.
It’s how 3rd world countries operate. The very rich and the very poor. Reagan began this downward spiral no matter what his fans say. They’re not too bright.
Here’s the analogy for that.
The GOP mascot is an elephant. Reagan and the GOP wanted to lower the top tax rate from 70% to 39%. It was like giving an elephant 1 (one) peanut. The greedy CEOs and others weren’t satisfied with the 1 peanut and went after all the peanuts. Wages have been stagnant since Reagan. The tax deduction for interest on things like car loans disappeared during Reagan over a 3 year span. That hurt the middle class and not the rich.
Mortgage rates were over 10% during Reagan again hurting the middle class. Those of you with faulty memories need to catch up especially you, Sandra.
Then, there was the S&L fiasco that hurt the middle class again. In fact, there hasn’t been a normal business cycle recession since Reagan. It’s been one fraudulent scheme, scandal, shady dealings after another leading up to 2008 with the Great Bush Recession.
There have been roughly twice as many recessions during Republican administrations as during Democratic ones in the last 60 years.
If there’s a recession next year during Trump’s last term, a Democrat will have to do clean up again like President Obama and President Clinton had to do. It’s getting old with you Republicans.
You gave us Nixon and Watergate, unelected Ford, Reagan (see above) who was deteriorating in his last years, Bush 41 who could have prevented the first Gulf War but didn’t (Google April Glaspie), Bush Junior who ignored the warnings a month before 9/11 and then invaded Iraq, oops, based on lies and now The Orange Pumpkin is destroying every institution in the country while the GOP capons bury their heads like our dear Steve Knight did and now he’s gone. Good.
So, there’s that.
Why do Republicans hate America so? Why do the people who vote for Republicans hate America so?
Trumpist#1 says
Just to be fair:
When Carter was POTUS, I remember getting a car loan from a credit union for way below market rates………..at 15 f–king percent. Mortgages were 17%. Carter cratered the economy and foreign policy. Threw the country into a “malaise” as he said himself. The Soviets ran rampant.
Johnson split the country over Vietnam and we still haven’t recovered our unity. Clinton gave China missile guidance technology to launch cheap sats and drop nukes on our heads (for campaign money thru a Buddhist Temple). Whitewater, Vince Foster murder, Monica’s blue dress (he’s my hero), Uranium One, etc. (I’m getting tired).
Both parties seem to only give us bozos to vote for. Trump wasn’t really a Republican, and that’s why I like him, closest thing to Independent. Dems are not blameless (only I am). Biden, Warren, Sanders, Harris, Swalwell, Booker, ??? You guys have to be kidding!
Bush Jr. was the very worst POTUS in my lifetime, hands-down, period, period, period.
Obama’s foriegn policy was “don’t do stupid sh!t”. It was actually: Strategic patience (i.e. do nothing and wait it out).
But now I’m going to join the Donner Party. What could our symbol be (alligator, RINO, haha)? Do we have a primary?
Trumpist#1 says
Para 2: You’re right. Not to me. Got just $300 tax reduction, period.
Para 3: That word is why I take my meds (or not, hahaha). We’re mostly Trump fans here in that famous building by Lancaster LASD station.
Para 4: That’s right, we’ll be here to torment you forever.
PITA
William says
“Pita. Pita.Pita.”-Bette Davis.
BTW I’m doing fine and actually much better than the Trump voters who still aren’t happy about anything. They won and yet complain ad nauseum. I just like to point out the “what’s so” about Trump, Rex or Hofbauer.
I don’t need a $300 tax cut to be satisfied in life. I bring satisfaction to life.
I’m not kvetching about leaving California for some red state paradise like so many on this site have done. They will be miserable wherever they go. You can bet on it.
Take Alexis, please. She moved from Los Angeles County and Palmdale to Tehachapi and still she’s complaining about things from where she left . She could move to Bora Bora and still…….
However, I won’t ignore the damage being done by an incompetent president.
Trumpist#1 says
I wouldn’t want to be miserable without you. What fun would that be?
Hmmm….”kvetching ad nauseum”. What a great handle !!!
Sandra says
LOL, dear Bill. You’re the only one complaining on a daily basis. You complain about Hofbauer, and how miserable you are in Palmdale. Your incessant whining about how Palmdale is going down hill because you didn’t get your way. Complaining about Reagan (44 years later), and how California isn’t the same because of him. How wonderful it would be if you and the others that don’t like Palmdale would pool your money and move to another BLUE state, taking your complaining with you.
Sandra says
Apparently Will doesn’t know what complaining means. Homelessness in California is Trumps fault: Homelessness in California is Reagan’s fault: Palmdale is going down hill and that’s Hofbauer’s fault: Homelessness in Lancaster is Trump and Rex’s fault. “kvetching ad nauseum ad infinitum.” Then ole Bill seals his bazaar comments by telling everyone else they’re complaining. Projecting and deflecting anyone?
William says
Hey, Magnetlady ff you can’t make it in California in 60+ years, it’s hopeless. Immigrants come here and build successful businesses and have good lives in short time but not you.
You’re more committed to complaining than doing what it takes to create a life that works. The good news is that at 60 plus you don’t have much longer to complain and suffer here in California.
As rough as minorities have it in this bigoted and unequal society, they don’t complain as loudly as you and others who were born here and have had that advantage.
I doubt if you feel any better now that you’ve shared you unhappiness here on the AVTimes. You just reinforced your despair by putting it in writing and people who know you likely have heard it too. They will teat you like someone who is dissatisfied and it will only worsen for you.
William says
Sandra, oh, Sandra ye of low reading comprehension. and others of that ilk,
I’ve never ever said I didn’t like Palmdale, I have a large button that says “Palmdale A Place to Call Home” that I wore to the Palmdale Academy that I attended. I have great neighbors and love the amenities here in Palmdale thanks to Mayor Jim Ledford who I’ve gotten to know personally. My life works here and I’m not threatening to move away like so many that are unable to adapt.
If I have any issues, I contact City Hall about Code Endorsement or other problems and don’t sit in front of my computer ragging about crime and the usual stuff you see here. I suspect some people attract crime wherever they live. I don’t live in their world.
Over ten years ago I wrote here that Palmdale will be the Premier City in the Antelope Valley and lo and behold, it is . I’ve been a strong advocate for Palmdale, the new businesses, the High Speed Rail, the power plant and other things. I’ve attended meetings re: the HSR in Bakersfield , Los Angeles, The Chimbole Center in favor of it and a 6 hour meeting re: the Palmdale Power Plant where Rex made a fool of himself.
I don’t take a back seat to anyone who roots for Palmdale. I don’t like the interference from Rex & Company. Maybe you are fine with that kind of corruption that is impacting our city’s policy decisions but I don’t.
You stand corrected if you can handle it, Sandra.
THAT is why I’m more than disappointed with the filthy campaign Hofbauer ran against him with the help of Rex and others who are in place to do doing his bidding.
You just make up stuff and I don’t trust you one bit. You and Emma and Nadia I suspect are all the same person with new usernames. Your and their replies all sound like they were written by the same hand. And, you make up the same stuff about my relationship to Palmdale, my city for 30 years.
Now that you are clear about the facts, let’s see you you write an accurate comment sometime or disappear altogether. Either way is fine with me.
Sandra says
William: Instead of your constant complaining about what’s going on in Palmdale, why don’t you and your gaggle of miscreants get out and serve the community. Hook up with a group to feed the homeless in Palmdale, or volunteer at the hospital, or spend a couple of days a week at S.A.V.E.S. etc., instead of just seeking out the many amenities you keep talking about. Which is it Bill; is Palmdale declining or not? Oh, and the “I know Jim Ledford personally,” is a nice touch. I’ve known him since high school. So what.
Castle Bravo says
“gaggle of miscreants”
Ooh, ooh, can I please be one too? Chances like that don’t come around that often. We can have matching T-shirts.
William says
Your name isn’t “Sandra” Sandra. Who are you kidding?
You just don’t get it do you? For all we know, you are one of Rex’s minions who say the same things as the others.
The only things I’ve complained about Palmdale is Hofbauer who is “owned” by Rex and quickly passed the CCA power sharing agreement with Rex against the recommendation of the City’s staff. Respond to that if you dare.
You don’t respond to those comments do you? You say I complain about Palmdale even though I haven’t done so.
I don’t trust you as I’ve said before. Oh, and for your information if you have been misled, Hofbauer had nothing to do with the Sprouts project which began 2 years ago while Mayor Ledford was in office and Hofbauer was who knows where He never spent much time in City Hall doing his job. Yet, he wants to take credit. Typcial of him. He needs to go next November before he sells Palmdale down the river to Rex.
Keep talking “Sandra” and I’ll keep replying. You can only repeat the same nonsense as you have already.
William says
Which of these do you do, Sandra?
“Hook up with a group to feed the homeless in Palmdale, or volunteer at the hospital, or spend a couple of days a week at S.A.V.E.S. etc.,” Your words.
I told you the things that I’ve done to support Palmdale but you seem to think that people have to do what you think they should do. Well, have you done those?
Oh, and I went to the town hall to support the Palmdale Regional Medical Center that Antelope Valley Hospital tried to block. Were you there or the HSR meetings or the Palmdale Power Plant meeting at the AV College miss big shot?
List them here. Be honest as I told you I don’t trust you one bit as you have misrepresented what I’ve said.
Alexis says
“Gaggle of miscreants” I like it, and I think t-shirts with just the word “miscreant” could be for that certain individual when alone, or “gaggle of miscreants” when one miscreant meets with several others. I see a money maker here.
Ignacio P. says
Thank you liberals. You’ve destroyed Portland, L.A., San Francisco, NYC, etc. Its time to make junkies accountable for their choices and time to help those who chose not to be on the streets. God Bless the US of A and may God bless all those who support our president and to those who believe the liberal lies, may you all find God or at least learn to be a good altruistic being. God Bless and goodnight.
William says
If you’re in Lancaster Ignacio P. look around at the mess the GOP and GOB have given you. It’s a good thing they aren’t allowed to run a really big city. They are good at messing up smaller ones.
But, then Trump is fantastic at messing up a whole country. He’s a criminal, you know.
If you’re not in Lancaster, have a look, especially the blvd of dreams.
Trumpist#1 says
I don’t agree with your opinion of The Orange Man, ridiculous as he can be, but your observations about Lancaster are spot on.
William says
“Opinion” you say? He’s obstructed justice at least 5 and up to 10 times for starters. I can’t wait till the SDNY goes through his finances and dealings with Russians.
You do know that the great businessman couldn’t get a loan from any U.S. banks and had to go to Russia and who knows what they’ll unearth from that. He’s desperate that they find out what a corrupt POS he has always been. And Junior. And Jared. And Ivanka.
I think they are going to use Eric to take the blame for everything. He looks like he could easily be talked into it for a few candy bars.
Disagree all ya want.
Sandra says
William: The GOP didn’t create the homeless problem in Lancaster, Palmdale, or anywhere else in California. L.A. County has an overwhelming problem with homelessness, along with the rest of California. Last I checked, Los Angeles is a really big city, William.
William says
Sandra. Do you remember when Ronald Reagan was governor of California? He opened up the mental hospitals and turned mentally impaired people out onto the streets with no programs to assist them.
1967 Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California. At this point, the number of patients in state hospitals had fallen to 22,000, and the Reagan administration uses the decline as a reason to make cuts to the Department of Mental Hygiene. They cut 2,600 jobs and 10 percent of the budget despite reports showing that hospitals were already below recommended staffing levels.”
1967 Reagan signs the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act and ends the practice of institutionalizing patients against their will, or for indefinite amounts of time.
1981 President Reagan repeals Carter’s legislation with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. This pushes the responsibility of mentally ill patients back to the states. The legislation creates block grants for the states, but federal spending on mental illness declines. ”
So, there ya go, Sandra. Reagan & The Republicans are not a rock group but destroyers of solutions to mental health and homelessness.
California has never fully recovered from his governorship or presidency.
44 years in the making says
That pesky Ronald Reagan. He hasn’t been Governor for 44 years, and your blaming him for the homeless crisis today? Your entire comment is so far off that I can’t even imagine that you might be a voter. California has never fully recovered from his governorship, really! Come on, man. Well, after all this is the liberal mentality, nursing a 44 year grudge, even when it doesn’t apply to 2019.
William says
@44 years in the making.
Your username said it all however unwitting.
Reagan also began the decline of the middle class as well. The GOP mentality did the rest.
Haven’t you noticed that when people were saying that wages had been stagnnat for 30-40 years, that’s when Reagan was in the White House?
You simply have a short attention span.
Trumpist#1 says
Doesn’t CA have a line on 540 tax return to nail people with $1M+ income for special tax to treat mental illness? If so, what happens to that money, I wonder?
PS: No, I don’t pay that tax.
Laughing says
Voluntary Contributions
You may contribute to the following new funds:
Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund
National Alliance on Mental Illness California Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund
Schools Not Prisons Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund
Laughing says
EDit – OH I FOUND IT!
Line 62 – Mental Health Services Tax
If your taxable income is more than $1,000,000, compute the Mental Health Services Tax using whole dollars only:
Taxable income from Form 540, line 19.
Less: $(1,000,000)
Subtotal
Tax rate – 1%: x .01
Mental Health Services Tax – Multiply line 3 by line 4. Enter this amount here and on line 62.
Trumpist#1 says
No. I’m talking about a mandatory supplemental tax for people making $1M on 54o return form to fund mental health services. I don’t know if it still happens cause I don’t make $1M (sob, sob)
Trumpist#1 says
I just donated $500 to Trump’s campaign in William’s name and offered for him to be a volunteer going door to door.
Just kidding because I’m a pain in the _______ (fill in the blank).
William says
Dearest “Pain in the blank”.
You do know that Trump has amassed over $100 million for his campaign. But, do you also know that he’ll spend as little as possible likely soaking the government for his campaign stops and keeping whatever is left over for himself?
That’s how he operates. He spent little on his inauguration and who knows where the leftover money went. He’s a grifter and thankfully, Trumpist#1, it’s your $500 that is going into his pocket and not my money.
So, there you are, scr**** again. I’m loving it but not at McDonald’s. Yuck.
Trumpist#1 says
It sounds kinda ludicrous to donate money to a billionaire. I kinda liked that he was a billionaire because I thought he might be in it for glory, not grubby corruption like Bill and Hillary (or Billary).
You can call me Pain for short. Everyone else does.
William says
How ’bout PITA? You’re sure he’s a billionaire, right?
If so, how come he’s so afraid of his tax returns getting out. He’s gives grifters a bad name.
“Billary”??? How lame. Didja make that up yourself.
Hey, did you hear that your boy Trump used a Sharpie to draw a smile on Melania’s face. Thanks to Bill Maher. You guys have no comedians over there do ya? Greg Gutfield? He is funny to laugh at. Your Dennis Miller disappeared along with Bill O’Reilly. That was well deserved.
In other news, another Trump scandal was being uncovered today. I’ve lost count. Is it around a million scandals so far? Or, a million years in Leavenworth?
Trumpist#1 says
I always wondered what dirt Dennis Miller had on someone in entertainment power cause he never had any talent for comedy or football analysis. And O’Reilly is an obnoxious narcissistic pedant that always wanted to show how much he knows and you don’t.
Good riddance to both.
I’m in the process of figuring out how to blame Eric (or you) for every sh!tty thing I ever did. And Trump will serve time in a luxury prison that he built (on time and under budget).
And to change the subject, Taylor Swift is a brainless bimbo that sings well, so why would anyone listen to her political views? I feel better now, so I’ll take my meds and calm down.
PITA
Trumpist#1 says
I’m sick of everything going on, so I’ll take my gas guzzler to the steak house, and when I get home I’ll blast the AC with doors and windows open so I can destroy the world. (I didn’t take my meds yet).
William says
Exactly what are the meds you take for what ailes you, Trumpist#1,-Milk of Magnesia or Ex-Lax?
It’s a serious condition you suffer from but there are remedies such as the above.
Trumpist#1 says
LMAO. Good one. It’s a good thing I’m still “InDepends”, and I have you to thank.
But I also suffer from TES (Trump Endearment Syndrome). No meds or cure for that. And it’s contagious, cough, cough.
PITA
Granger says
So many of the population is mentally ill. The other huge percent are drug addicts or drunks. It is the smallest percentage of the homeless population that has fallen on to hard circumstances and actually living in tents, or under bridges. These are usually the people who bounce back, and get out with the right help. We feed the homeless every week. Most just want the meal and no info on jobs. Most I personally have encountered show up drunk, or high. They are unpredictable in behavior because of this. Addiction needs to be addressed. I as a tax paying citizen, have the right NOT to step in another humans piss, and crap. I have the right to not have a tent in front of my store, blocking customers from entering.
Surfside 6 says
Los Angeles elects leaders that invites the entire poverty stricken world to come live in their city. No questions asked. So Angelenos….you and them homeless people might just as well hold hands!
William says
“Surfside 6” in the Mojave Desert? But, of course. Consider the source.
Tom says
California’s government can’t fix it so a try from the federal government can’t be any worse, but with out a doubt any good idea will be rejected by California’s politicians just because Trumps hand is in the process. If it ends up working in California there is no reason it wont work in the rest of the country. Seeing that our 60,000 homeless population is the highest in the nation.
California love says
The rent in LA county is outrageous. For a one bedroom one bath single wide in the middle of no where is 900. I have a family of four I work hard the More hrs I work welfare takes away from my cash aid. There’s no getting ahead out here I will never own a home out here. It’s too the point that I’m really thinking of moving out of state I can by a house in Oklahoma for 70 grand and my mortgage will be 500 a month. I was born in Ventura county California as it’s even more expensive to live out there. I love California but I’m to the point that I need to do what’s right for my family. I guess this is what the government wants.
William says
I’m surprised hearing how people can’t afford to live in California. My neighbors are from Mexico and he has a business, 2 kids that graduated from college, a boat in the driveway, they vacation often, big house, y’know, the American Dream. He had a family of 4 till the kids left home.
What’s your problem that you blame on California?
Alexis says
William… I don’t know why you are surprised. How fortunate for your neighbors from Mexico that are living well. The fact is that Los Angeles alone has 59,000 homeless. There are many reasons for homelessness, and none of the politicians really understand or listen to the people that might have a solution because of arrogance, and their tunnel vision. The homeless situation in California is out of control, and has reached a crises. A health crises always follows this very heartbreaking situation. Are you going to blame the GOP?
William says
Grab the wheel Alexis, you’re swerving again.
You’ve written a milion words here. What’s you solution to the homeless situation?
Alexis says
I don’t have a solution, William. I was homeless for awhile and now that I’m a productive part of society. Now I am thankful that I can give back what was once given to me, a helping hand in love. I know this much; homelessness has reached a crises level in all parts of California, and it is particularly bad in L.A. County, so it you’re looking for a solution, why don’t you ask the people in power over this last decade. BTW, I could never catch up to you when it comes to all the words you’ve typed over the last nine years. This forum is for opinions not solutions, and that’s why you post, and have posted for nine years. Would you be an unmensch? My opinion is, yes.
Trumpist#1 says
Hey, that’s my boat in his driveway !!!!
William says
To whom it may concern.
If ya can’t make it in California, you’ll have to move to one of them red states with low wages, no social services, who knows what health care or education is like and republicans self-serving while the residents can eat dirt.
California is the 6th largest economy in the world That’s planet Earth. If you can’t make it here while new immigrants work hard and can make it, shame on you.
So, go to the cineplex this Friday and blow $25 on the latest blockbuster and otherwise p*** away your money and you’ll join the rest of like-minded Americans who voted for Trump. Yes, Americans got a meager Trump Tax Cut and will pay more for stuff at Walmart from the Trump Tariff Tax and then they’ll need another tax cut to get by. But, you’ll never get ahead while Republicans run things.
Reagan cut taxes.
Bush cut taxes. Did you already blow that $300 check Bush cut you 15 years ago? Bet ya did.
Trump cut taxes and raised the price on Chinese goods through his tariffs.
When oh when will you learn?
If Trump cut your taxes to zero, you’d still complain and barely make it anyway. It’s hopeless to be you.
Alexis says
Dear William…You are right about California being the sixth largest economy in the world, and yes, California has the largest economy in the United States. New immigrants? Well, millions of immigrants are doing the unseen back breaking work, so we can go to the store and buy food. Apparently you’re not aware of the abuse they go through just to take care of their families. In the garment factories in Los Angeles and elsewhere, wage violations are a staggering 85%. Sure, there are some that get ahead, but most are worked to death, and they don’t complain, You don’t have a clue what goes on so California can be called the largest economy in the U.S.. Your political agenda doesn’t change anything.
Alexis says
Advocacy groups for the needy have submitted applications for the Hawthorne Federal building, only to be turned down by the Government. Maybe Trump can get it going.