Tone-deaf praise for encampment cleanup enrages locals: Somewhat Clean California

A Central Valley Caltrans crew praised themselves for a so-called homeless encampment cleanup that has been slammed by locals who said the job was only half completed.The post was made by California Department of Transportation District 6 located in Fresno, and includes a before and after shot of an encampment filled with trash and debris in the city.It was shared both on X and Caltrans Facebook accounts.“Caltrans removed an encampment on June 16th located on State Route 180 near Abby Street in Fresno,” the post read.“During their work, Caltrans crews collected 2.5 cubic yards of debris.

Affected individuals were offered services by our outreach partners.”The top photo shows the spot located near a residential area littered with shopping carts, a mattress, blankets, clothes and trash.  The area also contains tons of graffiti on the walls and dry brush.The second photo shows that the carts, bedding, and clothes have been removed.However, the massive graffiti wall is still there and has not been painted over and none of the dry grass area has been cleaned up.In response locals have reacted to the pat on the back post, calling it “tone deaf.”“While the clean up is appreciated, the self-congratulatory photo with dry grass and extensive graffiti comes across as totally tone deaf,” one local told Caltrans in a message shared with The California Post.“Please wait to pat yourselves on the back until the area is actually clean.”“The slogan is Clean California, not Somewhat Clean California,” the person added.

“Happy Friday, have a great day, appreciate your hard work.”Reactions to the FB celebratory post were similar, with people sharing laughing face emojis to the post showing the area definitely not cleaned up.It wasn’t the only time the agency touted their cleanup in an area that wasn’t complete.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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