The event marked the one-year anniversary of when a vehicle jumped a curb and killed the men as they slept in their tents
More than 400 homeless people died in San Diego County last year, an increase of more than 20 percent from the previous year, and the final tally likely will be significantly higher.
Saldaña said people on the street have few alternatives because shelters are mostly full. The tally of available beds that day found 28 were available for single adults, four for transitional aged youths and two for families with children. “We need to embrace the fact that we have individuals living amongst us who don’t have a house,” she said. “Not arrest them, but help them.”“What is happening on our streets, what is happening to our houseless neighbors is criminal,” she said. “The actions of the city are criminal, not the action of our neighbors. End the criminalization of poverty. We need to fight poverty, not the poor.”
Since the accident, the city has expanded homeless outreach teams to include non-law enforcement officers, opened a shelter for people who are dealing with addiction and mental illness, and recently announced the opening of another shelter specifically for women.
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