In a controversial push to get San Francisco’s unhoused population out of town, Mayor London Breed has put out an executive order to buy bus tickets for the homeless population as the city’s shelters are near capacity.
Mayor Breed says this announcement comes at a time when the city is seeing progress in finding housing for many long-time San Franciscans.
She says the directive addresses the growing portion of people coming in from out of town.
The mayor’s move also comes as the city ramps up efforts to sweep encampments following a recent Supreme Court ruling making way for cities to force people off the streets.
Encampment sweeps are continuing throughout San Francisco, but in many streets, the tents are back.
All city departments working with homeless people have been ordered to offer relocation assistance before providing any other services, including housing and shelter.
The goal is to reunite people with family and support in the communities they came from.
