Senate Bill 1011, aimed at making it a crime to sit, lie, sleep, or camp near specific sites, faced resistance in the Senate Public Safety Committee and may not proceed.
Committee member Sen. Nancy Skinner argued against the bill, stating local governments have existing powers to address homelessness and need to focus on core issues rather than making homelessness 'invisible' through punitive measures.
Local governments are also blamed for housing shortages contributing to the homelessness crisis, as stated by Sen. Skinner during the committee discussion.
Although the bill received backing from certain organizations and cities, it faced opposition from groups like ACLU California Action and Disability Rights California, indicating broader disagreements on the approach to homelessness.
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