Stockton to clear long-standing homeless encampment despite pushback

Stockton to clear long-standing homeless encampment despite pushback A longstanding homeless encampment in North Stockton is set to be cleared after years of complaints from neighbors and pressure from city leaders. Stockton Councilmember Michele Padilla says the cleanup fulfills a promise to constituents and will include ongoing monitoring to prevent reinhabitation. Some residents welcome the move, citing safety concerns, while homeless advocates warn that most people at the site have no place to go. The cleanup effort has drawn criticism for lacking adequate transition plans. #Stockton #Homelessness #EncampmentCleanup #CaliforniaNews #UrbanPolicy #CommunitySafety #HomelessCrisis #StocktonNews #ABC10 #HousingCrisis