SAN FRANCISCO WILL BEGIN CLEARING HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS IN AUGUST
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is preparing to clear the city of most homeless encampments. Breed, who was at a mayoral debate Thursday, said despite the city’s efforts to provide more housing options and catered services, it’s not enough,
“The problem is not going to be solved by building permanent supportive housing or shelter alone; we have to start cutting off the opportunities that exist in San Francisco,” she said.
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public spaces. The 6-3 decision overturned a lower court's ruling that deemed it cruel to punish people for sleeping outside if they have nowhere else to go, citing the Eighth Amendment. The ruling also changes laws across the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes California, where a large portion of the county’s unhoused population resides. The ruling now grants local governments the right to enforce more local powers as cities, like San Francisco, grapple with record high rates of homelessness.
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