Patrick Bet-David sits down with former Skid Row addict Jared K., who shares his harrowing journey through nearly a decade of homelessness, drug addiction, and crime in California. Jared reveals how policies like Prop 47 and billions in wasted funds enabled theft rings and deepened the state’s homeless crisis. He details his time working with cartel-linked drug operations, stealing $1,000 worth of goods daily, and the nonprofit corruption fueling the homeless industrial complex. Jared’s firsthand account exposes the dark realities behind California's growing addiction epidemic and offers bold solutions to break the cycle of homelessness and crime. 📕 JARED'S BOOK "CROOKED SMILE:" https://bit.ly/4jlEdjo —— 👕 GET THE LATEST VT MERCH: https://bit.ly/3BZbD6l 📕 PBD'S BOOK "THE ACADEMY": https://bit.ly/41rtEV4 📰 VTNEWS.AI: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3OExClZ 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g57zR2 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g1bXAh 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://bit.ly/4eXQl6A 📱 CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4ikyEkC 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3ZjWhB7 🎓 VALUETAINMENT UNIVERSITY: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3BfA5Qw 📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4g5C6Or 💬 TEXT US: Text “PODCAST” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates in real-time! SUBSCRIBE TO: @VALUETAINMENT @ValuetainmentComedy @theunusualsuspectspodcast @bizdocpodcast TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Podcast intro 05:20 - California’s Homeless Crisis: Shocking 2024 Stats 06:26 - From Skid Row to Success: Jared Klickstein’s Story 15:02 - OxyContin to Heroin: The Addictive Path to Destruction 19:08 - Jared’s Near-Death Experience with Fentanyl in Miami 26:42 - The Harsh Truth: Why Most Homelessness Is Drug-Driven 28:03 - Exposing California’s Billion-Dollar Homeless Industry 34:36 - How Prop 47 Fueled California’s Shoplifting Epidemic 40:58 - Prison Saved My Life: Jared’s Wake-Up Call 46:04 - The Nonprofit That Actually Works: Cry Help Success 1:08:43 - Jared’s Radical Solution to Fix California’s Homeless Crisis ABOUT US: Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida