The California Senate's Public Safety Committee Tuesday put a pause on a Senate bill to clear homeless encampments written by Senate Minority Leader Brian…
The bill was granted reconsideration and is eligible to be voted on again in committee before the April 26 deadlineThe California Senate's Public Safety Committee Tuesday put a pause on a Senate bill to clear homeless encampment s written by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee, and Senator Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas.
Modeled after San Diego's controversial"Unsafe Camping Ordinance," SB 1011 would have prohibited homeless encampments near"sensitive community areas" such as schools, open spaces and transit stops. The bill also would have prohibited camping on sidewalks and streets if shelter space is available.
Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward, said she appreciated the intent of the bill, but found it was an overly punitive, criminalizing measure when many homeless people are on the street because of high cost of living and not through personal choices. She said a bigger priority for her was to keep people in homes rather than to clear encampments.
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