Stephanie Sy:

Newsom’s announcement is part of a broader trend toward more aggressive enforcement against homeless encampments across the state.

After a U.S. Supreme Court decision last June made it legal for governments to penalize sleeping and camping in public places, cities like San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, some of the most liberal in the country, began to enforce and adopt measures aimed at curbing encampments.

Last November, Garden Grove, a city in Orange County, passed a ban on public camping spearheaded by councilmember George Brietigam.

Do you think you’re a model for other cities?

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