yep, sounds like a common issue. but wow $1000. a month. they are getting paid better than many senior citizens.    sorry you have had to endure this crap. in San Fran. many of the panhandlers are very wealthy, some live on Nob Hill. they dress like bums and loiter downtown during the day. some of the women are easy to spot because of their vanity they loiter with very clean faces and well done make up.  if we move out of Calif. where do we go.  and why should we the civilized, hard working tax payers pay for this.