Lawsuit Against Sacramento for Failing to Crack Down on Homeless Camping Can Proceed

Published on May 8, 2024

The tug-of-war between Sacramento city and county attorneys will continue over the area’s growing homeless encampments after a federal judge ruled May 6 District Attorney Thien Ho’s lawsuit against the city over such can move forward if revised. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jill Talley ruled Mr. Ho’s allegation that the city created a public nuisance on city property and polluted waterways because it failed to act on homeless camps can proceed, if amended within 30 days. The amended lawsuit must be scaled back to only allege the city’s failure to crackdown on the effects of homelessness, according to the ruling....

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