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CA is one of the biggest states in the nation with a sizable border, and it can absolutely affect federal immigration and border policy should it so desire.

That's not even a matter here. Many homeless are USA citizens. If you offer them food, drugs, and allow stealing from stores with impunity - they will come and take advantage of your policies. Try doing it in rural Texas - they will have your guts for garters.

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So we should all adopt the Texas approach? Starve them out and abuse them, zero tolerance for petty theft and then what? Put them in prison and spend $30k+ a year in taxpayer money to keep them there until they die?

It costs California 60k per tent

I can't find a source for that claim. Considering it costs California $80k to house a prisoner, 60k for a tent in a parking lot doesn't pass the smell test.

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