{"id":2044807,"date":"2023-09-26T07:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T11:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-cities-counties-frustrated-by-homeless-camps-complaining-to-us-supreme-court\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T08:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:00:53","slug":"california-cities-counties-frustrated-by-homeless-camps-complaining-to-us-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-cities-counties-frustrated-by-homeless-camps-complaining-to-us-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"California cities and counties express frustration over homeless camps, seek relief from US Supreme Court."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-cities-counties-frustrated-by-homeless-camps-complaining-to-us-supreme-court%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2044807&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Local Officials\u2063 Seek Supreme\u2063 Court Guidance on Homeless Encampments<\/h2>\n<p>Some \u200blocal officials recently filed a legal brief to the U.S. \u200bSupreme Court, urgently seeking guidance on \u200dthe escalating issue of homeless encampments. They argue that these encampments have spiraled out of control, posing \u200dsignificant health and safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The California State Association of \u200dCounties and the League of California Cities, in their brief filed\u2062 on September 19, expressed that federal court rulings \u200cin the past five\u2063 years have rendered efforts to \u2064address these concerns\u200b &#8220;unworkable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, cities have implemented ordinances to tackle homeless encampments, but due to court \u2062rulings, these ordinances are now unenforceable or have been\u2062 completely rolled back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sacramento-da-residents-sue-city-over-homelessness-public-safety-issues-5496348?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>DA, Residents Sue California&#8217;s Capital City Over Homelessness,\u2063 Public Safety \u2063Issues<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/21\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sacramento-da-residents-sue-city-over-homelessness-public-safety-issues-5496348?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-mayors-ask-for-1-5-billion-to-help-homeless-suffering-from-mental-health-issues-5481065?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>California Mayors Ask \u200dfor $1.5 Billion to Help Homeless Suffering From Mental \u2063Health Issues<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-mayors-ask-for-1-5-billion-to-help-homeless-suffering-from-mental-health-issues-5481065?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The State of California\u2063 and its cities and counties are engaged in unprecedented\u200c efforts to address\u2063 homelessness through the\u2063 creation\u2063 of \u200csignificant \u200cnew policy\u200d initiatives \u200dand funding investments,&#8221;\u200b emphasized\u200d the league \u200band association in their brief. &#8220;However, camping ordinances can be\u2064 a useful tool in appropriate circumstances in addressing the complex\u2064 conditions that exist in\u2064 our homeless populations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The root of these issues \u2062can be traced back to a \u20622018 ruling \u2064by the \u20639th \u200bU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals\u2064 in the \u2064case of Martin v. City of Boise, which applies to the western region under the court&#8217;s \u200cjurisdiction. According\u200d to\u2062 this ruling, cities cannot\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/activists-push-new-initiative-to-clear-homeless-encampments-in-seattle\/\" title=\"Activists push new initiative to clear homeless encampments in Seattle\">clear homeless encampments<\/a> or enforce anti-camping \u200cordinances if they lack sufficient shelter\u200d beds for their homeless population.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">As cities have attempted to clear homeless encampments, they have faced lawsuits, and\u200b lower courts have \u200cconsistently upheld the Boise ruling in various California cities, including Los Angeles and \u200cOrange County. Since the Boise decision, homelessness in California has surged to\u2062 over\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/homelessness.ucsf.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-06\/CASPEH_Report_62023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">170,000<\/a> individuals\u2063 this year, marking a 16 percent \u200cincrease since 2020, as \u2062reported by a <a href=\"https:\/\/socialinnovation.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Homelessness-in-CA-Fact-Sheet-v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> \u2062 conducted by the University of Southern California.<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A\u2063 homeless man in San Francisco on Feb. 23, 2023. (John\u200c Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/housing\/homelessness\/2023\/09\/california-homeless-camps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal Matters<\/a>, a nonprofit news organization based in Sacramento, reported earlier this month that the crux of the matter lies in \u2062whether a city can legally dismantle encampments when homeless \u2064individuals refuse available shelter beds.<\/div>\n<p>Last week, additional California officials joined the \u200cdiscussion,\u200d including \u2063the state&#8217;s sheriff&#8217;s\u2062 and police chiefs associations, as well \u2062as a coalition of cities in Orange County. They filed their own brief, arguing that the Idaho ruling &#8220;may \u200dhave expanded the rights of those suffering from homelessness,&#8221; while completely\u2064 disregarding the rights of business owners, taxpayers, children, and other \u200bhoused\u2063 citizens to clean, safe, drug-free streets and public areas.<\/p>\n<p>Thien Ho,\u200d the Sacramento County\u200c District Attorney, also submitted his\u2063 own brief earlier this month. San Diego County, which recently started enforcing its own camping ban, will also present its own brief alongside the City of Seattle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">In addition, Mr. \u2062Ho <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/homeless\/article279071054.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed a lawsuit against the City of Sacramento<\/a> \u200bon September 19, accusing\u2062 it of inadequately enforcing several recent camping \u2064bans, including those \u2063near\u2064 schools, and disregarding residents&#8217; pleas to\u200c address associated safety concerns.<\/div>\n<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom also voiced \u2063his criticism of federal judges\u2063 earlier this \u2064month \u2064for their \u2064rulings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope this goes to the Supreme Court,&#8221; Mr. \u2064Newsom told Politico in a September 22 interview. &#8220;And that&#8217;s a hell\u200c of a statement coming from a progressive Democrat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific concerns arise from the presence of homeless encampments for the homeless population?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In_article_figure py-0 mx-auto\u200b my-5&#8243;><\/p>\n<div class=\"figure-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"article-figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\/image.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Homeless encampment\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The brief argues\u2062 that the Boise ruling has hindered local governments&#8217; ability to address the growing homeless crisis effectively. It restricts their ability to\u2063 enforce laws that are necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kroger-closing-more-stores-due-to-seattles-mandated-hazard-pay-for-workers\/\" title=\"Kroger Closing More Stores Due To Seattle\u2019s Mandated \u2018Hazard Pay\u2019 For Workers\">protect public health<\/a> and safety. Without the ability to regulate encampments, cities are struggling to ensure that basic sanitation and hygiene standards can be \u200dmaintained in these areas.<\/p>\n<p>The escalating issue of homeless encampments also brings about significant concerns for the homeless population\u200b themselves. Living in\u2063 makeshift tents \u2063and structures without\u2064 access to\u2064 proper housing and healthcare puts these individuals at risk \u2062of exposure\u2063 to the\u2064 elements, violence, and disease. The lack of enforcement of camping ordinances \u200cand the inability to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-cities-counties-frustrated-by-homeless-camps-complaining-to-us-supreme-court\/\" title=\"California cities and counties express frustration over homeless camps, seek relief from US Supreme Court.\">provide alternative shelter options exacerbate<\/a> the challenges faced\u200d by the homeless population.<\/p>\n<p>The brief\u200d further highlights the efforts made by local governments in California to address homelessness through the implementation of new policies and investments. However, without the ability to \u200benforce\u200d camping ordinances, \u2064these efforts \u2063are significantly hampered. The league and association assert that camping ordinances can be a valuable tool in addressing the complex conditions\u200d of homelessness. They argue that appropriate enforcement of these ordinances can help ensure the\u200c health and\u200b safety of both the homeless\u200c population and the communities affected by encampments.<\/p>\n<p>The legal brief urges the U.S. Supreme\u200d Court to reconsider the Boise ruling and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/softballs-and-adoration-read-the-questions-reporters-have-asked-bidens-press-secretary\/\" title=\"Softballs And Adoration: Read The \u2018Questions\u2019 Reporters Have Asked Biden\u2019s Press Secretary\">provide clear guidance<\/a> on how \u2063local governments can regulate homeless \u200bencampments while also\u200d providing necessary shelter and services to the homeless\u2064 population. \u2064It \u200demphasizes the urgency of the matter and \u2063the need for practical solutions that balance the rights of the homeless with the responsibilities of local\u2063 governments.<\/p>\n<p>As the issue of homelessness continues to \u2062persist and escalate, the guidance of the Supreme Court is crucial in\u2062 finding\u2064 effective and sustainable solutions. While addressing homelessness\u2062 is a complex and multifaceted challenge, the ability of\u2064 local governments to enforce camping ordinances is a necessary tool in managing the crisis. The outcome of the legal brief filed by the California State Association of Counties \u200dand the \u2063League of California Cities will \u2064have significant implications for not only California but also other \u200bstates grappling with similar issues.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the hope is that the \u200bSupreme Court&#8217;s guidance will provide clarity and empower \u200dlocal governments to take meaningful and effective action to address the homelessness crisis \u200dand ensure the health, safety, and\u200b well-being \u200cof all individuals within their\u200d communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>week have created confusion and conflicting standards for local governments to address homeless encampments. They requested the U.S. Supreme Court to provide clarity on this matter, as they believe the situation has escalated and needs immediate attention. 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