Sacramento County has suspended enforcement of its no camping policy after an appeals court ruling against the city of Boise.
Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters says the county stopped enforcing the ordinance against camping without a permit after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with six homeless people who sued Boise in 2009. The Boise ordinance banned sleeping in public spaces. It was later amended to reduce enforcement when the shelters were full. Peters says the ruling thwarts efforts to clean up the American River and remove homeless people along the parkway. She adds that the county is reviewing the court decision and figuring out its options.
