Petition to Ban Encampments in Los Angeles Approved for Circulation

A homeless encampment sits in front of the Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library in Venice, Calif., on Feb. 18, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—A ban on homeless encampments is a step closer to reality, after the Los Angeles City Clerk on March 3 approved a petition on the matter led by City Councilmember Joe Buscaino.

The “Safer Streets LA” measure—which also aims to increase temporary housing in the city—can now be circulated for signatures until July.