"As our Complaint shows, this ordinance is cruel and unreasonable," Ed Johnson, director of litigation for the Oregon Law Center, stated. "It is a huge step in the wrong direction. We need to solve homelessness. Instead of focusing on proven solutions like more affordable supportive housing, rent assistance tenant protections and other services, this ordinance makes it a crime to be homeless. It criminalizes the people that have already been left out and punishes them with jail and fines for simply trying to survive."
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