Newsom urges cities to ban homeless camps
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday again urged California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments, increasing his pressure campaign on local governments to follow the…
San José mayor proposes jailing homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter
San José Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled an initiative Thursday that would ratchet up the pressure on homeless people to accept shelter or face jail time.…
How a law to ban homeless camps threw a California city into chaos
FREMONT, Calif. — Dominating one corner of a sprawling homeless encampment on an abandoned lot next to Fremont’s rumbling BART tracks, Michael Austin has built his own…
On homelessness, California and the Supreme Court largely agree
What does a small, solidly Republican city in Oregon have in common with California’s largest liberal enclaves? All breathed a sigh of relief this year…
Arizona voters back homeless crackdown. Will other states follow?
Arizona voters have approved a first-in-the-nation ballot initiative intended to force local police to crack down harder on homeless encampments. The statewide initiative — which…
As San Francisco clears homeless camps, where will people go?
SAN FRANCISCO — A week into what Mayor London Breed has called a “very aggressive” effort to clear homeless encampments across San Francisco, a key question…
Supreme Court rules cities may enforce laws against homeless camps
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities in California and the West may enforce laws restricting homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public property.…