El Cajon Drops Charges Over Feeding Homeless (East County Magazine)

Ashley Brown 3/5/189:50 PM

March 4, 2018 (El Cajon) – The city of El Cajon has dropped charges against a dozen people who allegedly violated the city’s temporary ban on feeding homeless people in public places.

Activists, including a 14-year-old minor, defied the ban in January, sharing food with homeless people at Wells Park. They were issued misdemeanor citations and ordered to appear in court.

The city’s ban was lifted January 23^rd under a sunset clause when the county ended its emergency public health declaration over a hepatitis A outbreak after the number of new cases diminished sharply.

To read more of Miriam Raftery's article, please click here.

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