Caitlyn Jenner Addresses Homelessness in Venice                                    ...1 of 2 >

Aug. 12, 2021 - In her first stop upon her return to the campaign, Caitlyn Jenner traveled to Venice where she focused on the homelessness situation.  Accompanied by several local residents and a scrum of reporters and photographers, she walked through a neighborhood past RVs and tents, then spoke to the issue and fielded questions.  While highlighting three local residents in particular, and praising the work of the L.A. County Sheriff Department, Jenner dismissed Gov. Newsom's approach as throwing money at the problem.  Jenner said of the homeless, "These are Americans. These are citizens. These are people in need. We need to help them in a compassionate way. And we need to solve this issue. It is not going to be easy, but we need to solve this issue. And this has to be, the homeless issue has to be a priority."  At the same time, she said, "We have to reclaim our public space. We have to regulate our public space, and those laws have to be followed." [transcript]  Jenner has been absent from the campaign trail as she fulfilled a contract in Australia; she has just 33 days until Sept. 14, Election Day, and she will miss the first three debates.

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