The article discusses the dangers exacerbated by increasing encampment sweeps in California which seek to remove unhoused peoples' shelters. As reported by Smith, these efforts render homeless individuals less visible and more vulnerable, as they are driven to find makeshift coverings instead of remaining in communities. The Vallejo Police Department ruled a recent death from cleanup efforts as an unfortunate accident, echoing concerns over past incidents where individuals have died during similar removals. Such trends follow heightened enforcement stemming from a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to escalate anti-camping measures.
People are forced to become less visible because they no longer have tents. They are not in a community. They are no longer as noticeable because they don't have shelter.
Cities across California and beyond have ramped up encampment sweeps since the Supreme Court granted them more power to enforce anti-camping laws last summer.
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