LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted Aug. 2 to ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers, following an hour-long disruption by opponents who interrupted the meeting with chants and shouts in the council chamber. But due to a technicality, the council will have to vote on the matter again next…
LA Council Votes to Ban Homeless Encampments Near Schools
Judge Blocks Clearing of Oakland Encampment; Newsom Says It Will ‘Endanger the Public’
A district judge in San Francisco issued a restraining order July 22 blocking an effort by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to clear a homeless encampment on Oakland’s Wood Street, the largest such encampment in the city. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday the ruling will “endanger the public.” “Our roadways and highways are no…
How California Emboldens Criminal Elements Within the Homeless | Robert Pequeno
The homeless population continues to rise despite all the money and effort we are putting into the issue. You may wonder, what could be the cause? My guest is Robert Pequeno, mayor of Lake Forest. He gives us his insider perspective on homelessness from his firsthand experience as a homeless officer. He also discusses how current…
Los Angeles Sheriff Offers Help to Clean Up Homeless Encampments in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES—Nearly a year after LA’s top cop Sheriff Alex Villanueva deployed his deputy homeless outreach team on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, Villanueva is eyeing Hollywood as the next location to clear out homeless encampments. “It’s going to be a collaborative effort, we’re gonna make sure that place is spotless and suitable for people to…
Homeless Providers Optimistic About Newsom’s Court-Ordered Care Proposal
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new proposal last week to force some homeless suffering from drug addiction and mental illnesses into substance abuse treatment amid sprawling encampments and homeless on the streets. But the move has become a buzzing conversation among homeless activists, residents, and providers alike. Amid a wave of progressive reforms across…
Newsom Grants $3.6 Million to Address Costa Mesa Homeless Encampment
COSTA MESA, Calif.—Gov. Gavin Newsom allocated $3.6 million to Orange County on Feb. 24 to tackle a homeless encampment in a Costa Mesa park. Talbert Park has an encampment with about 130 homeless individuals, according to county Supervisor Lisa Bartlett. The allocated funds aim to clear the encampments and connect the homeless population with shelters…
LA City Slows Buscaino’s Motion to Enforce Encampment Bans in District 15
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino’s plan to clean up homeless encampments in his district was slowed by the city council and sent to the Homelessness and Poverty Committee Dec. 1. An ordinance passed earlier this year banned homeless encampments in the public right-of-way; however, a city council vote is required before the ban…
LA to Enforce Homeless Encampment Bans in Parks, Elementary School in District 12
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion Nov. 30 to enforce the ban on homeless encampments in seven locations of District 12 amid the city’s growing homeless population. An ordinance passed earlier this year banned homeless encampments in the public right-of-way; however, a city council vote is required before the ban can be…
Anti-Homeless Encampment Proposal Could Be on LA’s 2022 Ballot
Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino is pushing to get his anti-homeless encampment proposal onto the ballot in 2022, and touting a recent poll indicating his measure might succeed. The city council will vote Nov. 23 to add the measure to the 2022 ballot that would ban sidewalk encampments in public areas of the city…
Why Homeless Encampments Are Growing out of Control in California | Bruce Silverstein
It all started with a court decision in 2018, Martin Vs. Boise, which boils down to a simple question: whether the homeless encampment is legal or not. My guest today is Bruce Silverstein, Mayor Pro Tem with the City of Malibu, who has practiced as an attorney in various federal courts, including the United States…
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