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Newsom Orders CA Agencies To Move Homeless People Out of Camps — But to Where?

Barry Holtzclaw — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:21:14 +0000

A month after the U.S. Supreme Court OK'ed a crackdown on homeless camps, Gov. Gavin Newsom is issuing a statewide call to action.

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Supreme Court Takes Up Landmark Homelessness Case

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:57:23 +0000

The Supreme Court case centers on the question of whether cities can fine or arrest people for camping in public spaces. The ruling will have nationwide implications for how local leaders manage homeless encampments.

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Tests Power of Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:56:30 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

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CA Cities Offer Range of Alternate Shelters When They Clear Homeless Camps

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:48:23 +0000

The definition of "adequate shelter" is at the heart of debates raging across California in the five years since a federal appeals court ruled that it’s cruel and unusual punishment to evict homeless people from public spaces when they have no other options.

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How Texas Shrank Its Homeless Population — and Its Lessons for California

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 18:44:32 +0000

San Jose’s homelessness response team visited Houston earlier this year. They came away jealous of some advantages Houston has over California cities.

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Mayor Mahan Says ‘Quick-Build’ Temporary Housing Will End San Jose Homeless Encampments

San Jose Inside — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:19:58 +0000

The mayor said the new temporary housing units for unhoused residents will be built “at a fraction of the cost and a fraction of the construction time of building long-term permanent housing.”

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