California Governor Gavin Newsom has sued the city of Norwalk, a Los Angeles suburb for a homeless shelter ban, accusing it of sidestepping laws meant to protect the homeless.
What does the lawsuit say?
The lawsuit, filed Monday, is part of an ongoing effort by Newsom to push back against what he sees as local resistance and defiance of state laws amid an increase in the state’s homeless population.
The legal action stems from Norwalk’s recent extension of a temporary ban on new homeless shelters and emergency housing, which was voted on by city council in September, and is a move that state officials claim violates multiple California housing and anti-discrimination laws.
In a statement, California Attorney General Rob Bonta made clear that local resistance would not be tolerated…