"What started in September as a group of tents pitched on the lawn of Berkeley's Old City Hall has since swelled to more than half a dozen protest encampments scattered across the city's public spaces."
"Following the ruling, dozens of cities around the US issued new, harsher anti-camping policies, demonstrating a drastic shift towards criminalizing homelessness despite lacking adequate shelter options for those affected."
"In California, which is home to the largest unsheltered homeless population in the US, governor Gavin Newsom cited Grants Pass when he signed an executive order requiring cities to make reasonable efforts to clear encampments."
"The changes in policy in Berkeley and Oakland unfairly target people experiencing homelessness, exacerbating the already challenging situation faced by these vulnerable community members."
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