DeSantis To Sign Bill Requiring Permit To Sleep In Public

“I’m going to sign legislation over the next month or so to really counteract Florida ever going in the direction of California on things like homelessness.

“Cities can govern themselves and there are certain state laws, but you know, we don’t want a city to turn into a Los Angeles or San Francisco with respect to having homeless everywhere.

“So we’re doing legislation and saying you’re not allowed to have homeless camps (on the) streets, take over in front of businesses. The far left is really upset about it.

“But, you know, people across the political spectrum are like, ‘Yes, you can’t have this intrude on the quality of life for everyday residents.” – Ron DeSantis, on the just-passed bill requiring permits to sleep in public and forcing counties to pay for homeless encampments.

.@GovRonDeSantis says people ‘across the political spectrum’ back state-mandated homeless camps, with only the ‘far left’ opposed to the soon-to-be law

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