Los Angeles, CA law limiting homeless bulky property storage overturned by federal appeals court
Los Angeles, CA homeless bulky property seizure overturned
The Los Angeles City Council approved a law which limits storage on sidewalks, parkways, and alleys citywide to what homeless people can fit into a 60-gallon container. The law allows the city to impound any excess personal property from homeless people after providing a 24 hour notice. These items would be stored for 90 days during which time the owners can claim them. Bulky and contaminated items can be seized and discarded without warning but wheelchairs, crutches, and walkers are exempt.
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L.A. council OKs law limiting homeless people's belongings to what can fit in a trash bin - Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a law to rein in the tent-and-tarpaulin encampments whose dramatic spread has raised the political stakes of handling one of the nation's worst homeless crises.
Court says L.A. can't discard bulky items from homeless - Los Angeles Times
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction that stops Los Angeles from taking and destroying bulky items used by homeless people on public property.
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The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the city ordinance violated the 4th Amendment which protects people from unreasonable government seizure of their property.
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