County supervisors want to strengthen unsafe camping ordinance

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is asking Thursday for a strengthened version of the unsafe camping ordinance covering unincorporated areas in an attempt to prevent wildfires caused by homeless people.

Wednesday’s 4-0 vote was the latest step in the process that began in October 2023 when the board directed since-retired Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer for a proposed revision of the ordinance, which has been in effect since 1968.

The board provided more direction last August to her successor, Ebony Shelton…

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