After debating for hours, the Los Angeles City council decided to delay the decision on whether or not to revise the city’s anti-camping law. The revision would allow the removal of homeless encampments anywhere in the city as long as shelter is offered to people living on the streets. This sparked controversy. Some council members argued that the city doesn’t have the infrastructure to do it. And other members say they want more clarity on how the law would be enforced and details on how the city would provide shelter. The vote has now been moved to November 24th.
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The L.A. City Council delays revision to anti-camping ban
Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest homeless population with more than 60,000 people living on the streets. And, now L.A. City Council has postponed their decision on whether or not homeless encampments on city streets should be illegal.
