The Right to Rest Act, proposed by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, will be heard by a legislative committee this month.

A proposed bill in the California Legislature barring cities and counties from fining or arresting a homeless ... saying it criminalizes homelessness. Neither the city nor the county would punish ...

When cities sweep homeless camps, the personal belongings ... his own belongings in time because he was helping move his neighbors. After every city-directed sweep he’s endured, Torres said ...