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California's Homeless Bill of Rights(Right2Rest Act), SB 608, was introduced by Senator Carol Liu (D) in February 2015. The "Right to Rest Act," would, among other things, protect the rights of homeless people to move freely, rest, eat, perform religious observations in public space as well as protect their right to occupy a legally parked ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on state land in his boldest action yet following a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to ...
A tent city on East 12th Street in Oakland, California, set up by local homeless people, 2019 Homeless man in Fresno, California, 2019. In January 2024 at least 187,084 people were experiencing homelessness in California, according to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
A California city passed one of the nation’s strictest anti-homeless encampment ordinances to combat the ongoing crisis.. The Fremont City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night in favor of the law ...
California had 180,000 homeless people in 2023, more than any other state, and the majority slept outdoors, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Newsom's action ...
Proposed legislation in the state Senate would prohibit homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools, open spaces and transit stops. California Senate bill seeks to prohibit homeless camps near ...
Proposition 1, titled Bonds for Mental Health Treatment Facilities, was a California ballot proposition and state bond measure that was voted on in the 2024 primary election on March 5. Passing with just 50.18 percent of the vote, [ 1 ] the proposition will provide additional behavioral health services and issue up to $6.38 billion in bonds to ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom issues an executive order requiring state agencies to remove homeless encampments in their jurisdictions and urging California's cities to follow suit.