California cities lack unified response on homeless encampments

By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

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Clearing an encampment is one of the most complicated and fraught tasks any California city can take on when responding to homelessness. 

How they handle that challenge varies widely. 

CalMatters asked nearly three-dozen cities and counties throughout California for copies of their encampment management policies. Responses spanned a wide range, highlighting the lack of a unified strategy to address…