San Francisco Sweeps Homeless Camps Following Court Rulings

For the last several weeks, San Francisco has been able to effectively enforce its laws against public camping, and homeless people have had to relocate.

Two homeless people have just set up tents for the night at Folsom Street and 13th Street close to Highway 101 in San Francisco on Aug. 8, 2024. Lear Zhou/The Epoch Times

SAN FRANCISCO—Homeless people in San Francisco are adapting to the city’s new encampment sweeping policy, which was enacted after a recent Ninth Circuit ruling paved the way for the city to clear out homeless camps.

Previously, the city had to offer shelter to the homeless individuals every time it swept out a camp. After the new ruling, it can clear a recently swept area without shelter offers.