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Bay Area City Backs Down After Proposing on Ban ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Homeless Encampments
03/05/2025The Fremont city council has revised a new city camping ordinance, removing what had become a controversial clause — first reported on by CalMatters — that could have punished those “aiding and abetting” encampments.
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First-of-Its Kind Court Order Halts Sweep of California Homeless Camp
03/04/2025This appears to be the first such injunction since the U.S. Supreme Court let cities crack down on homeless encampments in California and beyond.
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