Last year, a pivotal Supreme Court decision reshaped how homelessness is policed in much of the country by giving local governments the green light to enforce bans on public camping. Since then, Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed California cities to crack down on encampments…most recently by releasing a model ordinance banning public camping he wants them to follow. A new report from UC Berkeley looks at how the legal landscape has changed in the past year. KQED housing affordability reporter Vanessa Rancaño spoke with Laura Riley, Assistant Dean of Clinical Education at Berkeley Law, about what she and her students found.

<p>Last year, a pivotal Supreme Court decision reshaped how homelessness is policed in much of the country by giving local governments the green light to enforce bans on public camping. Since then, Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed California cities to crack down on encampments&hellip;most recently by releasing a model ordinance banning public camping he wants them to follow. A new report from UC Berkeley looks at how the legal landscape has changed in the past year. KQED housing affordability reporter Vanessa Ranca&ntilde;o spoke with Laura Riley, Assistant Dean of Clinical Education at Berkeley Law, about what she and her students found.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>