Merced City Council to consider ordinance cracking down on public camping

Over the summer, Governor Gavin Newsom told section authorities agencies to code encampments oregon hazard losing retired connected authorities funding.

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced City Council is considering an ordinance to restrict camping successful nationalist spaces.

Council members accidental the Camping and Storage of Personal Property Ordinance would necessitate nationalist streets successful Merced to beryllium cleanable and accessible.

Unhoused residents besides look jailhouse clip if they are caught storing cots, sleeping bags and different idiosyncratic spot wrong 500 feet of a school.

City workers would besides person the authorization to wide encampments and idiosyncratic spot instantly if codification enforcement determines they airs a menace to life, wellness and safety.

Over the summer, Governor Gavin Newsom told section authorities agencies to code encampments oregon hazard losing retired connected authorities funding.

He besides ordered authorities agencies to bash the aforesaid aft a Supreme Court ruling that cleared the mode for camping bans.