How will the ordinance be enforced?
That’s still unclear. City officials who support the ordinance say that most violations will be treated as infractions with possible fines, versus more serious misdemeanors. The ordinance itself stipulates that a “street engagement strategy” on homelessness must be deployed across the city along with the new rules, involving trained professionals who can offer unhoused people shelter, but doesn’t spell out details. Typically LAPD enforces these types of ordinances, with a fair amount of discretion on when to crack down.
Didn’t something like this already pass?
Yes, the council voted to pass this ordinance 13-2 on July 1. This vote is a procedural requirement called a “second consideration.”
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