But Brown never stopped the sweeps of the homeless and increasingly sounded like his predecessor. “If you put together really aggressive and attractive programs,” he said in 1996, “you begin to establish an identity where advocates may become a source of supply for your population.”80 The San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness and other progressives felt betrayed. “I don’t have the answer,” Brown said. “I’m not working toward anything at this moment except the maintenance of current programs, but that’s not a solution.” Brown called off a homelessness summit, saying, “I couldn’t get the
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