In California, the debate over how to handle homeless encampments is shifting again as advocates react to recent Supreme Court rulings. After a period where leaders leaned towards penalizing homelessness, concerns about the legality and morality of such measures reemerge, particularly given inadequate shelter space. San Jose's mayor proposes potential arrests for those who refuse shelter, raising ethical questions. Legal experts argue that penalizing individuals without available shelter options is both impractical and inhumane, referencing similar judicial rulings that viewed such actions as cruel and unusual punishment.
"...it's not practical and it's completely inhumane to suggest this, given that there around 6,000 unhoused people in San Jose and not nearly that many shelter beds..."
"The Supreme Court's decision last year in , which centered on a similar case brought by homeless individuals in Grants Pass, Oregon, even used San Francisco as a prime example in the majority opinion."
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