San Francisco monitors Supreme Court case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness

The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments about how a small city in Oregon is handling its unhoused population and that decision could have a huge impact in the Bay Area.San Francisco is currently in legal limbo over its plans to address homelessness, which are already held up in court.However, the forthcoming ruling from the Supreme Court on a case from Grants Pass Oregon, could have implications for San Francisco.

"The San Francisco City Attorney's Office said the city has laws on the books to offer compassionate care for unhoused residents, but also to clear streets when necessary. Those policies have been blocked for now by the courts, waiting for a decision on this case.City Attorney David Chiu said whether and how San Francisco can manage its homelessness crisis will be determined by the Supreme Court ruling.

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