In this HotAir article, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge blocks the city’s effort to clear homeless RV encampments, ruling officials lacked the legal authority under state law to carry out the plan.
- The judge found that Assembly Bill 630 grants authority to Los Angeles County, not the City of Los Angeles, to dispose of certain abandoned or inoperable RVs.
- City leaders had planned to use the law to tow and dismantle RVs being used as housing, citing health, sanitation, and public safety concerns.
- Homeless advocates challenged the move in court, arguing the city was exceeding its statutory authority and violating property rights.
- The ruling halts a December-approved strategy by city officials to identify and remove targeted RVs across Los Angeles.
- Without expanded authority, the city must revert to older vehicle disposal rules that limit how quickly and cheaply RVs can be scrapped.
- The case underscores the ongoing legal and political tension between enforcement efforts and protections for the homeless population.
- State lawmakers may now consider clarifying or amending the law to give cities broader authority.
Read the full story: https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2026/02/23/la-county-judge-blocks-plan-to-clear-out-homeless-rvs-n3812185
