Encampments /tags/encampments Encampments en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:01 GMT After Supreme Court decision, Grants Pass struggles to make long-term plan for homelessness /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-19/after-supreme-court-decision-grants-pass-struggles-to-make-long-term-plan-for-homelessness The city’s solution of two campsites has received criticism from a variety of groups. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:01 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-19/after-supreme-court-decision-grants-pass-struggles-to-make-long-term-plan-for-homelessness Jane Vaughan No sleeping bags, keep moving: California cities increase crackdown on homeless encampments /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments More than two-dozen California cities passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances that penalize people for sleeping outside, after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:41:46 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments Marisa Kendall Cities review public camping laws after Supreme Court ruling /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-19/cities-review-public-camping-laws-after-supreme-court-ruling The June U.S. Supreme Court ruling frees up cities to enforce their public camping rules. Many are now reviewing those regulations. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:31:27 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-19/cities-review-public-camping-laws-after-supreme-court-ruling Jane Vaughan Roseburg considers jail time for some public camping violations /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations The City of Roseburg is considering whether to punish some camping code violations with jail time. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:25:02 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations Nathan Wilk Newsom vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-10/newsom-vows-to-take-away-funding-from-cities-and-counties-for-not-clearing-encampments California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:28:38 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-10/newsom-vows-to-take-away-funding-from-cities-and-counties-for-not-clearing-encampments Tran Nguyen Governor Newsom says state agencies must plan to humanely remove homeless camps /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-26/governor-newsom-says-state-agencies-must-plan-to-humanely-remove-homeless-camps California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday requiring state agencies to adopt policies to humanely remove homeless encampments on their property. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:04:07 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-26/governor-newsom-says-state-agencies-must-plan-to-humanely-remove-homeless-camps Laura Fitzgerald, Chris Nichols, Kristin Lam California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-17/california-passed-a-law-to-fix-unsafe-homeless-shelters-cities-and-counties-are-ignoring-it The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:01:17 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-17/california-passed-a-law-to-fix-unsafe-homeless-shelters-cities-and-counties-are-ignoring-it Lauren Hepler After Supreme Court ruling, some Oregon Democrats join Republicans in calling for changes to state camping laws /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-02/after-supreme-court-ruling-some-oregon-democrats-join-republicans-in-calling-for-changes-to-state-camping-laws The issue could demand attention when lawmakers meet next year. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:48:17 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-02/after-supreme-court-ruling-some-oregon-democrats-join-republicans-in-calling-for-changes-to-state-camping-laws Dirk VanderHart Homelessness rules in Oregon may not change much despite Supreme Court decision /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-06-28/homelessness-rules-in-oregon-may-not-change-much-despite-supreme-court-decision The ruling won’t immediately allow Oregon cities to begin penalizing unhoused people for resting on public property, due to a state law that puts limits on sweeping public camping bans. Sat, 29 Jun 2024 00:16:15 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-06-28/homelessness-rules-in-oregon-may-not-change-much-despite-supreme-court-decision Conrad Wilson, Alex Zielinski , Dirk VanderHart California leaders take sides in monumental Supreme Court case on homelessness /law-and-justice/2024-04-18/california-leaders-take-sides-in-monumental-supreme-court-case-on-homelessness The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear a case that will have major implications on homelessness policy in California. Find out where your leaders stand on the issue. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:04:03 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-04-18/california-leaders-take-sides-in-monumental-supreme-court-case-on-homelessness Marisa Kendall