Sacramento to Consider Daytime Ban on Homeless Camps

Homeless people could be banned from camping during the daytime in California’s capital city if the city council approves such a plan early next year. The proposal would also give homeless people access to storage for their belongings. The city’s Law and Legislation Committee, which is made up of four city councilors—including two who proposed the legislation—planned to hold a discussion about the proposal Dec. 5, but has delayed it until Jan. 16, 2024. “The rationale is to provide relief to residents, businesses, and visitors of the city from the impacts of homeless encampments,” City Councilman Rick Jennings and Vice Mayor Eric Guerra wrote in the proposal, submitted in September....