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Help the homeless, go to jail: Fremont passes new law (sfstandard.com)

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The law criminalizes being outside with “camping paraphernalia,” like sleeping bags or cookware, without written permission from property owners or the city. It includes a provision that anyone “causing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing” violations is subject to up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

“[The mayor] claims no service providers will get arrested, but ultimately, the law prevails,” said Vivian Han, CEO of the nonprofit Abode Services. “This is for all time, not just while he’s mayor.”

Greg Ward, a minister at Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, said his church hands out “blessing bags” of food and clothing.

“Putting [them] in the hands of the unhoused could be aiding and abetting,” said Ward. “That could make us criminals.”

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[–] Hazor 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

So I can give money to a PAC or buy advertising to get a rich person elected to office because that money is "free speech", but I can't give money to an unhoused person because that money is not "free speech"? Do I have that right?