California Has an Opportunity to Help the Homeless: Let's Work Together on this Very Basic Human Need

It is uplifting to see that legislation is making its way to the Capitol to address the serious issue of
homelessness. We can no longer act like the homeless
are invisible in our midst. They should be treated
with human dignity and offered the basic need for
shelter that is so critical. Shelter is one of the
most critical needs here in California. Many people
have the wrong image of who the homeless are. Many
of them are families or children who are homeless.
The public needs to be educated as to whom the homeless are. This would also enhance better shelter options
and support to get help for those out in our streets. Also many of our churches , and governemetn officials
should form coalitions to educate the general public and offer solutions to address the homeless problem.

Robert Rosa
136 Harvest Lane
Palmdale, California 93550

THE RIGHT TO WORK:

Dear Sir or Madam:

What has become a real thorn in my side is the fact
that Rite Aid, (through a dispatcher at Swift in Lancaster), keeps sullying my record whenever he is called for a reference. I have no civil points or accidents on my DMV, yet I can’t get a job because of him. This person’s unfair employment practice has got everybody to turn me down consistently.

I am an American and can’t get legal help, I just can’t believe it!
Every year in this country, four out of five low-income people in need of legal assistance are denied services.
Is every case of an unemployed person a violation of the human right to work? The generic State’s duty under the right to work includes the State’s obligation to respect, protect and fulfill each person’s access to work to earn one’s living and the obligation to guarantee that this work can be freely chosen or accepted. That is the Pursuit Of Happiness!
This means, for example, that states must not destroy a person’s opportunity to earn his or her living the obligation to respect.) States must prevent this opportunity from being destroyed by third parties (the obligation to protect). States must provide the opportunity to earn one’s living to each person who currently does not have this opportunity (obligation to fulfill). Moreover, people’s preferences as to the type of work they do must be satisfied as far as possible.
I’ve been to Legal Aid Foundation of L.A., the Neighborhood Legal Services of L.A.Center for Human Rights Advocacy, Pro Bono Law., American Civil Liberties Union, Department of Labor and The Inner City Law Center. And justice denied. Where is all this advocacy for justice.???
It’s all about money! Each organization I have approached for help wants money first. I don’t have any money for the reasons stated above. An illegal immigrant has more chance to receive help than I do.
Are we letting “Big Business”, and special interest groups enrich themselves at our expense? Now more than ever, we’re finding ourselves at the mercy of those individuals and organizations that control jobs, provide goods and services, and wield power…We are being picked apart and my future is being mortgaged for the benefit of small groups of powerful, selfish, corporate interests. At this time I am almost homeless, have no transportation, and working on a time limit. Discrimination comes in many forms from, age, disability, race, sexual orientation, pregnancy, revenge, gender, or national origin. In my case is revenge.!
The person cited above is inconsiderate, if not dangerous, inasmuch as he demanded that drivers conform to his agendas and not the mandates required for fair practice and safe driving, thereby harming the driver’s prospects of future employment.
At h this time I am almost hunger and homelessness.
Can’t you please help an American in need?
ROBERT C ROSA

Please help me to get in contact with the students at the USC School of Social Work that are conducting the research into specific demographics of the homeless population.

Thank you so much

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