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In the San Francisco Bay Area, housing is so expensive that many people live in RV's or cars. In response, many cities passed ordinances which ban living in vehicles.
However, a 2014 9th circuit appeals court decision invalidated anti vehicle sleep/dwell ordinances.
The decision reverses Mountain View's 2013 ordinance which made "sleeping in one’s own private vehicle a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine or up to six months in jail":
http://www.mercurynews.com/2013/08/05/palo-alto-passes-vehicle-dwelling-ban/
Marin County also stopped enforcing their anti vehicle camping law:
https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/vehicle-habitation-ban-suspended-county-reviews-ninth-circuit-ruling
This PBS video portrait of vehicle dwellers mentions the new court decision:
keywords: homeless rights
In the San Francisco Bay Area, housing is so expensive that many people live in RV's or cars. In response, many cities passed ordinances which ban living in vehicles.
However, a 2014 9th circuit appeals court decision invalidated anti vehicle sleep/dwell ordinances.
The decision reverses Mountain View's 2013 ordinance which made "sleeping in one’s own private vehicle a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine or up to six months in jail":
http://www.mercurynews.com/2013/08/05/palo-alto-passes-vehicle-dwelling-ban/
Marin County also stopped enforcing their anti vehicle camping law:
https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/vehicle-habitation-ban-suspended-county-reviews-ninth-circuit-ruling
This PBS video portrait of vehicle dwellers mentions the new court decision:
▶ Watch on YouTube
keywords: homeless rights