Homelessness

Celebrated big drops in homelessness (47%) and homicides (66%) since 2024, crediting shelters, police, and Council Member Padilla's District 1 work.

Spoke for the Stockton Downtown Comeback Club and CUAD, pitching a five-shelter homelessness plan modeled on San Leandro with steady funding and outreach teams.

Described empathy burnout, volunteer food work, and what she called degrading treatment of unhoused residents.

Questioned spending on the new City Hall versus homelessness, asked how to access the city charter, and criticized council infighting.

Proposed an ordinance requiring nonprofits to register before operating in the city, and presented a plan to humanely house homeless residents within 90 days for under $1.25 million.

Family Resource Center representative described monthly outreach across the county and 211 San Joaquin's 90,000 annual callers.

Amelia Ann Adams Whole Life Center director described ground-level outreach in underserved neighborhoods and collaboration with FRC.

Spoke from firsthand experience about the ties between gangs, homelessness and drugs, and urged intervention and youth programs.