San Joaquin County to start asking homeless people about ‘origins’ before giving services

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS wants county outreach workers to find out whether unhoused people “have roots” in San Joaquin County before offering them services — and to relocate those they determine aren’t from here.

In a unanimous vote, supervisors directed county staff last month to draft policies requiring outreach workers to prioritize a “Re-Unification Return to Home Approach” as a first step when helping homeless individuals. But what exactly that means is unclear.