Homeless people could be arrested after refusing three offers of shelter in Silicon Valley city

California city adopts new homelessness policy: shelter or handcuffs

“Homelessness can’t be a choice.” Those are the words of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who put forth the Responsibility to Shelter Initiative. This new provision can put homeless people behind bars if they refuse shelter. City council shapes new homelessness provision  On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted 9-2 to change the city’s code of conduct. Moving forward, a person experiencing homelessness can be arrested for trespassing if they refus…

Homelessness and HIV are linked, Durham advocates say. How city can address them

The Coalition to End HIV in Durham asked city and county leaders for support in creating a dashboard to track HIV and homelessness.

San Jose votes to arrest homeless people for trespassing if they refuse shelter three times

Homeless people in San Jose, California, who are offered shelter three times and refuse could now be arrested for trespassing. The San Jose City Council voted 9-2 on Tuesday in favor of a policy change it believes will encourage people…

Stricter loitering laws move forward in Pueblo

(PUEBLO, Colo.) -- City leaders in Pueblo are moving forward with another attempt to try and address homelessness in the city. In a six-to-one vote on Monday, June 9, Pueblo City Council approved an ordinance that adds lying down into the city's definition of loitering. "It also further defines how loitering, what loitering looks like and how will be defined," said Harley Gifford, a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Pueblo. Another of the cha…

City Council strikes down San Jose mayor’s pay-for-performance proposal

The San Jose City Council has voted to reject Mayor Matt Mahan's pay-for-performance proposal, which sought to tie a portion of elected officials' salaries to metrics.

Homeless people could be arrested after refusing three offers of ...