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A year after the US Supreme Court granted cities with more powers to clear the homeless camps, How much has the crisis of homelessness in California changed?
Calm Marisa Kendall Explains – along with Lisa Halverstat from the voice of San Diego and Aaron Schrand of Lyaist – the landmark Pass grant vs. Johnson The solution that allows local authorities to arrest non -dwelling people for sleeping in public spaces has empowered the cities in California yes Strike efforts to clean the bearingsOr convey more censor rules for camping.
For example, in Los Angeles, the police department made 68% more arrests for camping in the second half of 2024 (following the court decision), compared to the first. But last March, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency found that while 94% of people aimed at the Camping Regulation wanted shelter, only 17% were able to provide it.
This includes the Dedra Walicki, a 51-year-old nonsense person living near Van Nuys Boulevard in the San Fernando LA Valley. For a period of 16 months – from August 2023 to December 2024 – LAPD cited Walicki 34 times for illegal camping.
Walitsky, in his biggest part, ignores the quotes because he has neither money to pay fines or a phone to contact the manager of his deeds. She lives in a camp with her male partner and says she wants both to be accepted into separate segregated shelters at the same time. However, this has not yet happened.
- Walicki: “The cops come here from Monday to Friday and give tickets for being in the shelter area. That’s what they want to do.”
LA is not the only city in which quotations for camping and other offenses related to homelessness have risen shortly after the grants are passed. After applying more than 100 applications for public records, Marisa found that in San Francisco the arrests and quotes had increased by 500%, and in San Diego and Sacramento the arrests and quotes doubled and tripled respectively.
Read more about What is it like to live on the streets After passing grants and how Cities apply camping regulations.
California’s housing crisis, explained: CalMatters has detailed glances Why are the homes so expensive in California and Why homelessness is so constantS We also have a version ready for the lesson for these explanators and other information-especially made for teachers, libraries and groups of the community-such as part of Calmatters to learn Initiative, with Spanish translations.
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Cutting Research Funds, Cutting Forests
Let’s dive into some federal news affecting California:
- Restore Financing for Research: On Monday, federal judges issued decisions to restore hundreds of scientific research, including about 430 in California, which President Donald Trump’s administration initially canceled this year as part of efforts to reduce funding for programs related to diversity, fairness and inclusion. Frozen funds have touched on studies related to, among other things: dementia, vaccines and differences in health among women and the LGBTQ+ community. The administration has filed complaints about some of the decisions and it remains unclear when the money will be restored. Read more by Calmatters’ Mikhail ZinshteynS
- Remove forest protection: The Trump administration said it plans to cancel a rule developed under the Clinton Administration, which could lead to lifting logging and road construction in parts of national forests, including more than 4 million acres across California. The US Secretary of Agriculture said it would prevent fires, but some experts say the harvesting of timber may actually promote more flammable fuels in the forests. Read more by Calmatters’ Rachel BeckerS
Prohibition of ultra -processed food from school dishes?
The State Senate is considering a bill that will receive Get rid of food containing chemical additives – as stabilizers, coloring agents and scents – in school nutrition until 2035.
Calm Christen Explains, proposal by assemblyMember Jesse Gabriel There is strong bilateral support and is aligned with the governor’s executive order GAVIN NEWSOM yes Limit the damage to ultra -processed foodsAnd the Federal Administration’s campaign “Make America Healthy again”.
- GabrielEncino Democrat: “Although Republicans and Democrats cannot agree much, one of the things they can agree with is this healthy reasonable idea that we must protect our children.”
But a coalition of food and drink producers and other business groups are opposed to the measure, arguing that it makes consumers inaccurately perceive all ultra -processed food as dangerous. Pizza, for example, has ingredients such as dough and stabilizers to keep them stable.
- Dennis AlbianiA spokesman for the Coalition and President of the Capitol Lobbying Company: “Healthy products will be withdrawn and labeled as ultra -processed, which in the lexicon of America means dangerous and unhealthy.”
And finally: there are not enough CA COURT reporters
The shortage of reporters in California makes it almost impossible for some lawsuits to appeal their cases. While some legal aid groups want to cancel the state ban on court records, a powerful union insists a bill that critics say it would make it difficult to enroll in the courtroom even more difficult. Read more by Calmatters’ Ryan SabalowS
Other things that are worth your time:
An American citizen arrested during La Ice’s attack In what the family describes as “abduction” // Guardian
Fiery crews of CA National Guard with 40% capacity due to Trump’s deployment // Los Angeles Times
Judge used rules for a fair plan An illegal fire claim policy // Sacramento bee
Second State Worker Union provides Delay the return order to the NEWSOM office // Sacramento bee
Ca Colleges are worried about the trial Challenging funding for campuses with many Spanish -eaten students // Edsource
Malaysia will stop taking us plastic wasteCreating a dilemma for CA // Los Angeles Times
The Union of Farmers says ice raids continue In Central California, despite the rejection of Trump // Fresh bee
The Ministry of Justice is suing Orange County Voter registrar because of non -iconic voting records // Orange County Registry
A $ 25 mandate offering minimum wage For the San Diego Tourist Workers moves forward // The Union of San Diego-Tribun
