San Jose’s city council will vote tomorrow on a controversial proposal aimed at bringing more unhoused people indoors. It would give people experiencing homelessness in the city a choice: accept shelter, or risk arrest.

San Jose&rsquo;s city council will vote tomorrow on a controversial proposal aimed at bringing more unhoused people indoors. It would give people experiencing homelessness in the city a choice: accept shelter, or risk arrest.

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San Jose City Council to Vote on Proposal That Would Arrest Unhoused People Who Refuse Shelter

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