Proposed California bill would bar fining, arresting homeless people for camping

Evansville Rescue Mission CEO says bill would criminalize homelessness

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) -- Evansville Rescue Mission CEO Tracy Gorman is speaking out against Indiana Senate Bill 197. Officials with the organization say this would criminalize homelessness. "While your Evansville Rescue Mission is an apolitical organization, we will not hesitate to speak out when an issue is of extreme importance to the individuals we serve. After all, they're why we're here! Currently, there is a major issue that is potentiall…

New California Bill Would Outlaw Arresting or Fining Unhoused People Camping In the Street

Several California mayors (including SF’s own) cheered a June Supreme Court decision that allowed cities to arrest or prosecute those camping on the street. But a new proposed California law could bring that practice to a complete halt.It seems a distant memory now, but last summer, San Francisco was ratcheting up homeless encampment sweeps in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June Grants Pass v. Johnson decision that allowed cities to arrest or p…

Proposed California bill would bar fining, arresting homeless people for camping

The Right to Rest Act, proposed by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, will be heard by a legislative committee this month.

‘Winds are definitely changing’: SJ homeless people say police citations are harassment - Local News Matters

SAN JOSE POLICE continue to issue handwritten tickets to homeless people even after the department switched to electronic citations — a practice that is raising questions.Four homeless residents encamped near Cherry Avenue along the Guadalupe River said police regularly patrol the area and give out tickets for trespassing and littering. The behavior has those helping the unhoused residents wondering if the information is being logged or used as …

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Proposed California bill would bar fining, arresting homeless people for camping – Usa news

A proposed bill in the California Legislature barring cities and counties from fining or arresting a homeless person for sleeping or camping on the street is set to be heard by a legislative committee later this month. The bill is partly in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed local jurisdictions to ban homeless encampments, even if a city or county doesn’t have enough shelter beds. RELATED: Controversial proposal to ci…