>>401929I've been thinking about making a similar thread for awhile. I'm not sure what proportion of homeless people are lumpen, but there are certainly more lumpen homeless people than in any other group. Also, there's a significant minority that is straight up dangerous due to mental illness.
The first step would be housing as many people as possible and those who do not accept housing will have to face some kind of consequence. If you're guaranteed a job and place to live you have no reason to live on the street.
For those who are mentally ill, involuntary commitment will have to be brought back. The issue with the old system was it was used to warehouse "undesirables" in a place where no one had to see them. A revamped system will need to have a clear path for reintegration, simply warehousing people will not work.
In large California cities, like LA, large housing projects are needed, similar to those carried out during the Red Vienna period. That coupled with the seizure of unoccupied houses (whether their vacation or investment properties) should create enough housing to house all those who want a place to live. That way you can separate out the lumpen pretty easily.