Intro: (Edward Ring) Everything could be perfectly legal, you know, you can do something that’s corrupt, and it’s still legal. You know, there are moral issues that govern how this money should be spent that, you know, you don’t have to be breaking any laws, but you’re still doing the wrong thing. I mean, what’s the goal, the goal is to get these people under a roof and get them treatment, help them, help them get back on their feet, help them overcome their addictions or their alcoholism, help them manage their mental illness. That’s the goal.
(Siyamak Khorrami) How do you feel when you see people living on the streets? Have you ever wondered who these people are and why we are not helping them? In fact, about half of the nation’s homeless population live in California. My guest today, Edward Ring, is the co-founder of California Policy Center, who has done extensive research on this issue. He will help us understand what the root cause of homelessness in California is, and how we can solve this problem.
