The longstanding battle over homelessness in San Francisco spilled onto the streets outside of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as city leaders fought to have a federal judge overturn an injunction that prohibits clearing of homeless encampments on city streets.
A decision won't be made for months, but a significant compromise was made between the two sides to allow clearing encampments of people who have been offered housing but refuse.
James Jackson is an example of the people who are at the center of the debate. He used to live on the corner of 5th and Kearny."In the freezing rain, in the snow, I would wait in a long a line that went all the way around the block just to get a plate of food. Then, I had to wait till the sun goes down so I can find a place I can sleep without somebody trying to hurt me," Jackson told CBS News Bay Area.
"This city is being taken advantage of and we are tired of it," said Mayor London Breed at a rally ahead of the hearing. At the center of the debate is whether the city has enough infrastructure to house the people whose encampments are being swept away. According to city data, roughly 3,400 people sleep in shelters each night, while about 4,400 people sleep on city streets.
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