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Homelessness

Blockbuster cases abound as Supreme Court enters opinion season

The justices have a lot of news to make before running off to summer recess.

Judge advances swath of DA’s homelessness suit against Sacramento

The Sacramento DA, however, failed to point to any city law Sacramento isn't following, and the judge said she lacks authority to force the city to pass new laws.

Beach park closure in Hawaii sparks concerns over homeless displacement

Residents at the decade-old encampment worried city officials would throw out their belongings, leaving them in an even more precarious state.

Breadth of homelessness crisis stumps Supreme Court

An Oregon city's ordinance against public camping has the high court contemplating whether involuntary homelessness could be punished.

California budget committee asked for homelessness program funding

Officials called the homeless housing assistance and prevention program critical to solving the state's crisis.

Oregon city forces Supreme Court to contend with national homelessness crisis

The high court will balance a city’s police power against the rights of the unhoused.

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