The homeless are not in their present living condition because wages are too low.  It costs no money to go to a shelter and there is ample room.  Most homelessness is a lifestyle choice that allows all resources to go to their habit.  

Fiscal reality should be taught to everyone: students, adults and homeless.  Live within your means.  I personally can't afford to live on Kahala Avenue.  Is it reasonable to expect taxpayers to fund my dream?  But it's okay for Hawaii to create affordable and free housing to mainland transplants and local homeless.  Substance abuser?  You have even a better shot of getting free housing in paradise.

Raising the minimum wage will do nothing but cause small businesses to suffer.  Full time positions will transition to part time without benefits.  It was an individual's choice to have no marketable job skills or limited education.  Let them deal with it.  Give the opportunities to those that earned them - hard working individuals.  Stop entitlements.