Posted on September 16, 2015 by Senator Dianne Feinstein in The Huffington Post The Huffington Post, By Senator Dianne Feinstein The Los Angeles Times recently ran a disturbing series on poverty and homelessness in San Bernardino County. It described appalling conditions for children–Eddie and Breanna–forced to live with their families in motels where sex trafficking, drug use and violence are prevalent. Children in these precarious situations are especially vulnerable to being abused and trafficked themselves. Since 2006, there has been a 67 percent increase in the number of homeless children in this country. The recession pushed millions of families over the edge and many never recovered.
