In the first analysis of its kind since the 2024 Grants Pass case, UC Berkeley researchers found the number of encampment sweeps significantly increased and spread.
By Jason Pohl
Before the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for local governments to clear homeless encampments, crews in Oakland swept an average of 14.4 camps each month. That number more than doubled in the six months after the decision, averaging 32.2 per month.
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May 28, 2026
