The Democratic governor and GOP representatives like Darrell Issa are asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that prohibits the dismantling of homeless encampments.
People suffering from homelessness set large tents next to the Emmanuel Baptist Rescue Mission on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. | Damian Dovarganes/APAll it took to bring them together was a homelessness crisis.
Tents pitched in parks, under freeways and across sidewalks have become painfully ubiquitous symbols of a problem that has consumed California politics for years. A lack of progressthat prohibits dismantling encampments without moving people indoors. In an amicus brief filed with the court, Newsom’s administration warned that cities “are trapped” in a no-win situation because they are at risk of being sued if they clear encampments, while at the same time they can be sued if they don’t immediately address the health and public-safety risks posed by street camping.
“I hope this goes to the Supreme Court, and that’s a hell of a statement for a progressive Democrat,” Newsom told POLITICO last fall.
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