Jon Slavet
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And the reason that that is opposed by what I would call the homeless industrial complex in California is the set of incentives for the structures and the nonprofits in California to serve that population are very much oriented to building long-term permanent housing.
But what we need is to get people off the street tomorrow, Chuck, because in California, day one,
homeless person, 17% are mentally ill.
By day 30, 35% are mentally ill because they have to get on a drug to stay awake, to not get raped or robbed or beaten or stolen from.
So that's an example where Trump has it completely right.
He just came out with another policy on real estate that I really agree with what's kind of progressive, which is to ban the huge funds from buying up all the single family homes.
That's another example.
You know, there are many others.
I think that being generally pro-business is a good thing.
And in California, California has an inferiority complex about being pro-business.
That's a great question.
Well, I did do it in California, so I can't speak to whether I could have done it anywhere else.
I mean, I've done it in California.
I have California to thank for lots of things, including.
my kids and, you know, my professional life.
So I'm hugely grateful to California.
And despite all of our problems, I wouldn't live anywhere else.
You know, I think anyone who says, though, that they've not considered moving out of the state is lying because even I have.
Everyone has.
But, you know, I want to make my life here and help turn the state around.