Politics & Government
Santa Clara County Water District To Consider Ban On Encampments Near Waterways
Valley Water officials said there had been an increase in armed threats of violence, verbal assaults and physical altercations.
July 9, 2024
Citing an increase in safety threats and environmental hazards, the primary water resource agency for Santa Clara County will consider an ordinance Tuesday that aims to reduce homeless encampments along county waterways.
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Homeless advocates, however, have called the proposed law inhumane and criticized it for criminalizing those experiencing homelessness.
On Tuesday, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors will review and decide whether to approve an ordinance that prohibits encampments, public nuisances like radios or fireworks, and activities that could create a hazard to Valley Water employees or the public.
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