Coalition On Homelessness Et Al V. City And County Of San Francisco Et Al
A lawsuit has been filed by the Coalition on Homelessness and several individuals against the City and County of San Francisco, various city departments, and city officials. The plaintiffs allege that the city's policies and practices related to homelessness are unconstitutional and violate the rights of unhoused individuals. The lawsuit claims that the city's lack of affordable housing options, insufficient shelter beds, and criminalization of homelessness are contributing to the homelessness crisis. The plaintiffs are seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to address these issues, including the city's enforcement of laws preventing unhoused residents from sheltering in open spaces and seizing and destroying the property of unhoused people to remove visible signs of homelessness from the streets. The plaintiffs argue that the city's actions are unconstitutional and perpetuate the homelessness crisis, and are seeking relief from the City's ongoing criminalization and property destruction practices.
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