SACRAMENTO, CA – New legislation has been introduced here that would prevent city and counties in California from issuing fines and jail time to homeless people for acts related to being unhoused, according to State Sen. Sasha Pérez (D-Pasadena).
Pérez, who authored SB 634, told the Sacramento Bee she’s seen fines of up to $1,000 and jail time “for being homeless,” noting people who “aid” the homeless also have been fined.
The Bee said the Bay Area city of Fremont passed an ordinance which makes it a misdemeanor to help the homeless with things like food, water and medical…