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2 years after Grants Pass, 14 states, 350 cities have tougher laws on street homelessness
Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court's Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, over 350 cities and 14 states have implemented stricter laws against street homelessness, including public camping bans, enforcement mandates, and legal measures allowing property owners to sue local governments. Louisiana and Indiana have introduced new criminal penalties for unauthorized camping, while Georgia and Oklahoma enacted Safe Neighborhood laws enabling property owners to seek compensation for non-enforcement.
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