{"id":9594,"date":"2023-04-25T09:18:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T16:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9594"},"modified":"2023-04-25T09:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T16:18:28","slug":"leader-jones-issues-update-on-bipartisan-measure-to-compassionately-clear-encampments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9594","title":{"rendered":"Leader Jones Issues Update on Bipartisan Measure to Compassionately Clear Encampments"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2013 Today,\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones<\/a>\u00a0(R-San Diego) issued the following statement regarding his bipartisan\u00a0Senate Bill 31<\/a>, which aims to compassionately clear homeless encampments:<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter weeks of negotiations, I\u2019m disappointed to announce that the bipartisan SB 31 will not be moving forward this year,\u201d\u00a0said Leader Jones.\u00a0\u201cThe Democrat-led Senate \u2018Public Safety\u2019 Committee refused to reach an agreement that would allow the bill to advance. Their failure to act on this critical issue is a shameful display of neglect for the safety and wellbeing of the most vulnerable in our communities\u2014our children. Our current approach to homelessness is clearly failing and Californians are tired of it. It\u2019s time for elected officials to prioritize compassion and safety over political gamesmanship. We will not give up the fight to protect our children and compassionately clear encampments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last month, a group of community leaders including Leader Jones, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Senate Minority Caucus Chair Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach), Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa), Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), and homeless advocate Brett Boman held a press conference to promote the bipartisan SB 31. A video recording of the press conference can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SB 31 prohibits homeless encampments near the sensitive community areas of schools, daycare centers, parks, and libraries. Additionally, the bill requires enforcement officers to give a 72-hour notice before an encampment sweep, and requires enforcement officers to provide information about sleeping alternatives, homeless and mental health services, and homeless shelters. Over 2,000 Californians have signed the\u00a0petition<\/a>\u00a0in support of SB 31.<\/p>\n

Modeled after a recent\u00a0measure<\/a>\u00a0passed by the City of Los Angeles, Leader Jones\u2019s bipartisan bill would have helped compassionately clear encampments and connect homeless individuals to services they desperately need. SB 31 specifically protects sensitive community areas closest to our most vulnerable population\u2014our children who go to schools and daycare centers, play in parks, and read books at libraries.<\/p>\n

SB 31 was stalled last month in the Senate Public Safety Committee on a 1-1 party-line vote with Senator Ochoa Bogh voting in favor of the measure while Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) opposed the measure. Senators Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), and Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) did not vote.<\/p>\n

What they\u2019re saying about SB 31<\/p>\n

\u201cA street should not be a home. Period. It\u2019s commonsense and this bill will turn commonsense into California law. We cannot allow homeless encampments to overwhelm the cornerstones of our community, like parks, schools, and libraries. Homelessness is soaring in California, including in our hometown of San Diego. Senator Jones\u2019s bill compliments the efforts I took as Mayor of San Diego.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer<\/p>\n

\u201cMy time on the street has given me some insight into the lives of many homeless and the reasons why they are homeless vary.\u00a0I support Senator Jones\u2019s measure as it provides hope for many who find themselves at times feeling \u201chopeless\u201d in their situation. We need to ensure our sensitive areas in communities such as parks or daycare centers are not inhibited by encampments, but also that those who need it get access to the services they desperately need. SB 31 balances both of those approaches and our legislators should support this measure.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Brett Boman, Homeless Advocate<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to commend Senator Jones for his leadership in addressing homelessness. It\u2019s simply inhumane to allow people to live on the street. As a society \u2013 we can do better. Some may say it\u2019s inhumane to force people off the streets and into treatment, but I think it\u2019s more inhumane to keep people on the streets. I look forward to supporting Senator Jones and bringing these efforts to North County.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Supervisor Jim Desmond<\/p>\n

\u201cEl Cajon and the greater San Diego region continue to face challenges in addressing homelessness. As law enforcement, we are focused on protecting the public, but oftentimes, our hands are tied due to legal constraints. It\u2019s time we take a different approach. I believe Senator Jones\u2019s proposed legislation will give law enforcement more tools to help compassionately clear encampments and protect our communities\u2019 most sensitive areas.\u201d \u2013\u00a0El Cajon Police Department Chief Mike Moulton<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see this bill as a bridge from a life surviving in chaos to a bridge over to a solution.\u00a0We can work for a solution for change.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Michael Branch, CEO of East County Transitional Living Center<\/p>\n

\u201cAlpha Project strives not to manage homelessness, but rather to end it for its clients by offering jobs not handouts, respect not pity and empowerment not control. We believe Senator\u00a0Brian\u00a0Jones\u2019s proposed legislation will help us carry out our organization\u2019s mission by finding the appropriate balance between accountability and compassion as we lift individuals out of homelessness.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Bob McElroy, Alpha Project CEO, a local non-profit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2013 Today,\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Brian W. 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