Homeless Rights In Porterville

Summary

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that cities cant prosecute people for sleeping on the streets if they have nowhere else to go. This applies to California, including Porterville. Its generally illegal to seize and destroy personal belongings. Consider contacting a local legal aid organization for more advice. The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty may also provide further assistance.

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I live in Porterville California and I'm homeless along with several others and I was wondering is it against the law for the city of porterville to keep coming no matter we're we move to and bulldoze all of our items our tents and everything we own they take on a weekly basis no matter we're we move to
Hello ****,
Here's what you should know:
- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that cities can't prosecute people for sleeping on the streets if they have nowhere else to go.
- This applies to California, including Porterville.
- It's generally illegal to seize and destroy personal belongings.
Consider contacting a local legal aid organization for more advice.
No body here likes to help the homeless we tried to talk to city police and no body wants to hear us out and I'm so sick of them taking everything we have and now we're on street still but with no shelter for us because they took our tents and clothes food everything we have they take
I'm sorry to hear about your situation, ****. Have you considered reaching out to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty? They might be able to provide further advice or assistance.
I'll check into it thank u
That's great, ****. I hope they can provide you with the help you need. Don't hesitate to reach back if you have more questions.