𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Great News Friday:

The judge extended the restraining order against the city of Chico and had some harsh words for them:

“The ordinances on their face, they’re invalid.”

“You’re criminalizing people, which is a direct violation of Martin v. Boise because they don’t have a place to live.”

He gave the city 3 weeks to work on solutions with the plaintiffs.

He also chastised city officials for trying to appease constituents instead of educating them. He pointed out that the issue is not unique to our city, and that constituents don’t seem to understand the reality of the situation or the laws.

No wonder, given that the council has been gaslighting citizens, saying there is plenty of shelter available and that there is no shelter crisis. We need real leadership, humane and effective solutions, and thanks to the judge, we may finally get that.

The outcome of this case won’t solve the problems of the city, but it definitely makes clear we need solutions and that the city will face costly penalties without them.

Time for solutions.