The Ukiah City Council on Wednesday will consider altering an ordinance to follow state guidance on public camping in cities, including removing a requirement that encampments can only be cleared if shelter space is available.
The proposed changes stem from the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which stated that criminal punishment of people camping in public spaces is not considered “cruel and unusual” under the Eighth Amendment.
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