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Rene Gonzalez, candidate for Portland mayor, pitches more punitive approach to homeless campers

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As Portland leaders weigh whether to replace the city’s outright ban on daytime camping with a scaled-back version, one city commissioner — and mayoral hopeful — is pitching a potentially more punitive alternative.

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Rene Gonzalez, candidate for Portland mayor, pitches more punitive approach to homeless campers

21 days ago·Portland, United States

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Mayoral hopeful Rene Gonzalez proposes tougher enforcement of camping ban

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland’s camping ban continues to endure political scrutiny as a city commissioner running for mayor proposes an alternative that could lead to steeper legal repercussions for the city’s homeless population. Commissioner Rene Gonzalez submitted a proposal that would give the next elected mayor administrative control over the enforcement of the daytime camping ordinance, which has undergone several legal setbacks since i…

21 days ago·Portland, United States

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Portland Commissioner Gonzalez wants tougher stance on homeless camping

Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has proposed a divisive alternative to a public camping ban proposal heading to City Council this month.The current proposal, drafted by Mayor Ted Wheeler, gives Portland City Council the authority to draft and approve a policy limiting where and how people can rest outside. Gonzalez, who is running for mayor this year, wants this authority to lie solely with the mayor. His proposal, first reported by Willamet…

21 days ago·Portland, United States

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