The Redwood City City Council passed a ban on homeless encampments in an attempt to strike the right balance between public safety and compassion, but some say it is still too punitive.
The ban, approved in a 6-1 vote Monday, allows a person living in an encampment to be charged with a misdemeanor if they have been given two warnings, decline shelter and that shelter is available.
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