The city of San Bernardino will soon begin clearing homeless encampments again after a judge lifted an injunction on a lawsuit this week. Despite this, city officials have a new plan to help people find housing while keeping their belongings.
While the Supreme Court has officially ruled that encampment enforcement is permitted , and California Governor Gavin Newsom has directed cities to clear encampments , San Bernardino was unable to do so because of an ongoing lawsuit.
Now that the lawsuit has finally been dismissed, they’re ready to act on their new commitment to helping those in need.
San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran says that the health and safety conditions at some parks has gotten so bad in the last nine months — since the city was placed under an injunction — that residents are hardly using them any longer.
“This is the number one concern we hear from our residents, so please know that we hear you,” she said during a press conference on Wednesday.