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Long Beach Proposes Safe Zones for Sleeping In Cars

A Long Beach City Councilman is proposing a new law that would establish special zones within the city where homeless people could legally sleep overnight in their cars. The proposal would include a number of restrictions (such as proof of prior residency in the city), but it’s sure to be controversial. The city of Ventura has a similar law already in place; is this the start of a trend in these days of financial distress? The proposal is on the City Council agenda for next Tuesday, September 1st

Guests:

Dee Andrews, city councilman, Long Beach who has proposed a new law that would allow "economic refugees" to legally sleep in their cars

Peter Brown, Community Services Manager for the City of Ventura

Suzanne Brown, senior attorney with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles who specializes in affordable housing