Commissioner Rene Gonzalez talks about his actions on homelessness

Gonzalez has issued some controversial directives to Portland Street Response, including ending distribution of tents and tarps and sending staff to camp sweeps.

PORTLAND, Ore. — When it comes to Portland’s homelessness crisis, Portland City Council member Rene Gonzalez is not afraid to say “no.” Elected this past November, Gonzalez is a breath of fresh air for people looking for a harder line on homelessness.

In February, Gonzalez ordered one of the agencies he oversees, Portland Street Response, to stop handing out tents and tarps to homeless people — citing a rash of fires at homeless camps. The blowback was withering, but Gonzalez has yet to

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