San Mateo County officials are moving forward with a proposal that would make it a crime for someone to refuse available, temporary housing if they're living in a homeless encampment.
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A new ordinance in San Mateo County aims to push the homeless to access services with the threat of a misdemeanor charge. County supervisors see this as encouragement, not punishment. The homeless disagree.
In interviews with the candidates running for the District 4 seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, they say one issue comes up repeatedly in discussions with voters