The L.A. County motion came days after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to remove homeless encampments in their jurisdictions, and encouraged cities to do the same.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to support a motion affirming that its jails won't be used to hold homeless people arrested in the enforcement of anticamping ordinances. The five-member board reaffirmed the approach, which county officials have said is already in effect. The move came days after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to remove homeless encampments in their jurisdictions and encouraged cities to do the same, citing the U.S.
Sheriff Robert Luna said the motion is in line with the department's current approach, in which misdemeanors don't typically lead to jailing unless specific criteria are met. “Being homeless is not a crime and we will maintain our focus on criminal behavior rather than an individual's status,' Luna said. Several pubic speakers expressed support for the motion and for the county's broader 'care first' approach to homelessness.
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