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No sleeping bags, keep moving: California cities increase crackdown on homeless encampments
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After a court ruling this summer, Gov. Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to clear encampments on state property, and encouraging local governments to do the same.Bay Area
Exclusive: California’s homeless population grew again this year, especially in these counties
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But experts are raising questions about the data.Bay Area
Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
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A state agency failed to properly protect $319.5 million in federal homelessness funds, which were distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the possibility of misuse.Bay Area
Supreme Court gives cities in California and beyond more power to crack down on homeless camps
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More power to arrest, cite and fine people who sleep outside in public places — overturning six years of legal protections for homeless residents in California and other western states.Bay Area
Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. A year later, none have opened
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Only about 150 have even been purchased.Bay Area
Supreme Court weighs upending homeless protections
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A case before the court could give cities in California and beyond greater authority to crack down on homeless encampments.Bay Area
Democrats kill California homeless camp ban, again
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The bipartisan bill would have imposed penalties for camping within 500 feet of a school, open space, or major transit stop.Bay Area
Backers of California homeless camp ban cite ‘successful’ San Diego law. But is it?
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A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California.Bay Area
