Column: Homeless people in the governor's mansion? From 'STOOOPID' to 'Hell, yes,' readers respond
I wondered what others would think of the idea, so I attached a survey to the story, and oh, readers, you were not shy in your opinions. Plenty of you thought it was a terrible idea, but it was the ones who didn’t who surprised me the most.The grandson of former California Gov. Goodwin “Goodie” Knight, Jonathan Weedman, was unequivocally in favor of repurposing a house that has “special meaning” for his family.
Weedman said for a long time, his family didn’t talk about his mom’s death openly, they but ultimately decided speaking out could help others with mental illness and serves as an example that brain disease happens to people from all backgrounds. , with about 10% of those having severe mental illness. But those with severe mental illness, or the addictions that often accompany it, are often the most visible and troubling. Some who wrote in have lived experience when it comes to dealing with that 10%, and raised relatable concerns.California’s homeless crisis is so dire that every empty public building — including the People’s House — will need to be part of the solution.
But despite problems with the idea, real and imagined, the majority of the 200-plus people who responded didn’t oppose the notion. A few even went all in with me, seeing it as an emblematic comment about the discrimination and stigma homeless people face, a pushback on the sense that “the homeless” are a monolithic bloc too far gone to live among civilized society.
"[T]he problem is the thought of a massive, industrialized shelter,” said Andrea Bersaglieri from La Miranda. “No one wants that in their neighborhood! If there were one house on each block or in each neighborhood it would be a game changer. We really would all be in this together.”“Everyone homeless has a different situation,” he wrote. “The chance to fill a special place with a special family or person should not be wasted due to a pompous attitude about the [mansion].
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