Caltrans requests increase of millions of dollars to clear homeless encampments

The California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, is asking for millions of dollars over the next few years to help clear homeless encampments that are popping up at a rate that it says it cannot keep up with right now. In a budget proposal request, Caltrans indicated that this all stems from a concern over safety for people experiencing homelessness, the public traveling through areas where homeless encampments are established and the infrastructure in those areas. More here: http://www.kcra.com/article/caltrans-requests-more-money-homeless-encampments/42664718