San Francisco is involved in a legal battle concerning the treatment of unhoused individuals on public property. Lawsuits alleged that street sweeps represent cruel punishment for those experiencing homelessness. A temporary injunction previously prevented the city from enforcing rules against sleeping or camping on public property without sufficient shelter alternatives available. This injunction was modified following a Supreme Court ruling, which allowed for street encampment sweeps under certain conditions. A settlement will ensure proper management by city departments, maintaining responsibilities toward unhoused individuals.
"The complaint... said the people experiencing 'involuntary' homelessness should not be punished for sleeping on public property unless the city could confirm that every unhoused resident had 'immediately available, appropriate, accessible and voluntary shelter.'"},{
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