Hand: What Does Judge Carter Understand About Homelessness and Mental Illness?
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Aaron Hand, a resident of Fullerton, discusses efforts by federal Judge David O. Carter to deal with mental health issues of the homeless.
Reiff: Moorlach Rips Spitzer, Assesses Judge Carter, Considered Guv Run
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Part two of a discussion with California state senator John Moorlach. He discusses efforts by federal Judge David O. Carter to deal with the homeless problem and accuses Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer of playing politics with the issue. He also explains why he decided not to run for governor — and why he isn’t endorsing either of his fellow Republicans who are running in the primary.
Federal Judge Calls On OC City Leaders to Step Up on Homelessness
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Judge David O. Carter said OC cities need to take care of their “proportional” share of the county’s homeless population, and warned that without action, the court could invalidate anti-camping laws.
Judge to Keep Up Pressure on OC Leaders After “Decades of Neglect” of Homeless
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“This county has been in a crisis situation from the time the court got this case. This county’s structure has been deplete, and I think only recently has there been a concerted and good faith effort to catch up with decades of neglect,” said federal Judge David O. Carter at a court conference Friday morning.
Judge Expects County to Keep Promise of Beds for Riverbed Homeless
Housing & Homelessness
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Judge David O. Carter noted county officials had 30 days to prepare for the new shelter beds. His announcement puts pressure on the supervisors to have a plan ready before an April 3 meeting with Carter and city officials.
County to Debate Making Irvine Only New Site For Emergency Homeless Shelter
Housing & Homelessness
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All three of the proposed shelter sites could be eliminated Tuesday, but another vote on re-selecting the location for the beds is expected at a later date, after county and city officials gather on April 3 for a court-organized meeting.
OC to Add Homeless Shelters in Irvine, HB & Laguna Niguel; Spend $70.5 Million on Mental Health
Housing & Homelessness
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Orange County supervisors to create up to 400 new emergency shelter beds on county-owned properties and spend about $70.5 million in stockpiled money for housing and services for homeless people with serious mental illnesses.
Santana: It Takes a Federal Judge
Norberto Santana, Jr. columns
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With every passing hearing, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter keeps drilling into the reality of homelessness in Orange County: Tax resources and public worker expertise are there. County supervisors are the problem.
Federal Judge Expands OC Homeless Housing to Include Longtime Santa Ana Civic Center Camp
Housing & Homelessness
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U.S. District Judge David O. Carter expanded the scope of his inquiry into homelessness at the Santa Ana riverbed Saturday pushing city and county officials during a day-long federal court hearing to also agree to relocate the roughly 150 homeless people living in the Santa Ana Civic Center. County officials have agreed to extend motel stays for some former riverbed homeless.
County Plans to Move Former Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless to Shelters
Santa Ana Riverbed Homeless
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved up to $2 million to use toward additional shelter beds, as part of a plan to move hundreds of Santa Ana Riverbed homeless people from motels to other types of shelter.