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No Easy Fix | 3. A Golden Opportunity

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August 14, 2025

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In July, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for an expansion of involuntary commitment—forcing people into treatment facilities—in response to the homelessness crisis. San Francisco has been attempting such an expansion for the past 19 months. What can the rest of the country learn from California?

This is the final episode in a threepart series from Radio Atlantic, No Easy Fix () , about homelessness and addiction in San Francisco.

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