The Los Angeles City Council approved a new ordinance on Thursday that replaces existing rules “to specify the particular times and locations where it shall be unlawful for a person to sit, lie, or sleep, or to store, use, maintain, or place personal property in the public right-of-way.”
The move comes after L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized local elected officials for failing to adjust strategies to address homelessness and began to institute his incremental plan to clear camps lining the famous Venice Beach boardwalk last month. According to Villanueva, city leaders have “handcuffed” the LAPD, which patrols the area, with lax policies that have prevented officers from enforcing the law.
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