CA AB 257

Title: Encampments: penalties.
Author: Joshua Hoover

Summary
AB 257, as amended, Hoover. Encampments: penalties. Under existing law, a person who lodges in a public or private place without permission is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Existing law also provides that a person who willfully and maliciously obstructs the free movement of any person on any street, sidewalk, or other public place is guilty of a misdemeanor.This bill would prohibit a person from camping, as defined, in a street, sidewalk, or other public property within 500 feet of a school. The bill would authorize a city attorney, county counsel, or district attorney to bring an action for a violation of this prohibition. The bill would make a person who violates this prohibition liable for a civil fine of not more than $10 in an action brought by the city attorney of the city or the county counsel or the district attorney of the county where the violation occurred.

Status
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

Bill Documents
CA AB 257 - 01/03/24 - Amended Assembly
01/03/24 - CA AB 257 (01/03/24 - Amended Assembly)