Oakland toughens crackdown on homeless encampments

This conversation aired in the May 12, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents.

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Life is going to get tougher for Oakland’s homeless population. Last month, the city council approved a new law on encampment sweeps that gives new powers to conduct sweeps, no longer requiring the city to provide housing for those who are displaced…

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