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Should every San Jose council district be mandated to host at least one emergency interim housing site?

San Jose is aggressively expanding "emergency interim housing" (often called tiny homes) to transition people off the streets. A controversial proposal suggests mandating that all 10 council districts host a site to ensure equitable distribution, preventing low-income districts from bearing the brunt. Proponents say this "fair share" approach is necessary to scale solutions rapidly. Opponents argue that forcing sites into unsuitable neighborhoods near schools or single-family homes overrides valid safety and property value concerns.

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Response rates from 219 America voters.

67%
Yes
33%
No
58%
Yes
27%
No
5%
Yes, decentralizing shelters prevents the ghettoization of low-income districts
4%
No, prioritize funding for permanent mental health treatment over temporary sheds
3%
Yes, every neighborhood must share the burden of ending homelessness
1%
No, placing shelters near schools and parks threatens family safety
1%
No, residents deserve veto power over land use in their own neighborhoods

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 @BCWNFGD from California  answered…2mos2MO

Sure, in funny think that most of these sites are focused on building them near schools or parks. I think we need to think about the well being and safety for everyone

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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