Desperate San Jose makes homeless people "eligible for arrest" if they refuse 3 offers of shelter

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San Jose has just passed a controversial new law: homeless individuals who reject three offers of shelter can now be arrested for trespassing. The policy—backed by Mayor Matt Mahan and passed by a 9-2 city council vote—marks a dramatic shift in how one of California’s largest cities is addressing its growing homelessness crisis.

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