Parents said they were not only concerned for their children's safety but also with the homeless's drug use too.
Los Angeles parents from two schools came to the City Council meeting to plead for the approval of an encampment ban near schools. The current anti-camping ordinance allows districts to submit no-camping zones to the city council for approval. However, parents came to the meeting to plead with council members to amend it so it includes an automatic city-wide ban on encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycares.
"I've seen elementary schools with conditions that no one would find acceptable for our children," said Carvalho. The proposal received preliminary approval in a 13 to 2 vote, with council members Mike Bonin and Nithya Raman as the only dissenting members. Both said the measure was rushed and believed the city was not prepared to offer appropriate social, mental health and housing services.