A June 28 Supreme Court ruling has allowed cities to dismantle homeless encampments on public property, overruling previous lower court decisions that characterized these measures as violating the Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment.)
“This decision removes the legal ambiguities that have tied the hands of local officials for years and limited their ability to deliver on commonsense measures to protect the safety and well-being of our communities,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.
