LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 12 to enforce its anti-camping law at 58 new locations, including MacArthur Park, with two council members voting against the resolutions. The five resolutions passed on Thursday will allow enforcement at MacArthur Park’s north and south side, as well as 27 other locations in Councilman Gil Cedillo’s district, 22 locations in Councilman Joe Buscaino’s district, and seven locations in Councilman Kevin de Leon’s district. The law, which went into effect Sept. 3, prohibits sleeping, sitting, camping, and obstructing the public right of way within 500 feet of “sensitive” facilities, including schools, daycare facilities, parks, and libraries. It can be enforced once the council passes a resolution to designate a specific area for enforcement, posts signage, and gives notice of the date that the ordinance will be enforced for the area. The ordinance is also supposed to go hand-in-hand with street engagement …
LA City Council Enforces Anti-Camping Law at 58 Locations
January 12, 2022
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