Only 4% of San Diego’s homeless camping ban cases have actually made it to court

Only 4% of San Diego’s homeless camping ban cases have actually made it to court

On a Tuesday morning in April, a pair of San Diego police officers walked toward the downtown public library. Ahead of them was a bearded man who looked like he’d spent the night outside. “Good morning,” one officer said. “I’m moving,” the man responded. San Diego’s camping ban, along with similar laws that discourage sleeping on sidewalks, loom large in the public consciousness. Elected leaders cite the measure as a key tool for reducing encamp…