As Stockton faced its 10th day over 100 degrees this year, Gerald Wallace and Elsa Pina rested in chairs Tuesday North Commerce and West Oak streets. “The Supreme Court says they can remove us,” Wallace said. “But are they at least going to give us options?” Wallace is referring to the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a lower court’s ruling that found that cities enacting and enforcing punitive measures, such as issuing fines or making arrests, against homeless

At Tuesday’s Stockton City Council meeting, the council will discuss camping on city property, as it continues to grapple with the city’s homelessness problem. The discussion stems from a June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places, even if there are not adequate bed spaces. “I think this Grants Pass decision the Supreme Court just made has a tremendous impact on the local homeless population here,”

The Stockton City Council tackled a smorgasbord of issues during this week’s council meeting – discussing plans to improve sidewalk gaps near schools, build a new parking lot across from the new city hall building, install automated restrooms at parks across the city, even listening to a public hearing on adopting the city’s 2024-25 annual budget. One topic has eluded comment from the council, however: the June 10 San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury Report blasting the 209 Ti