Federal judge: San Rafael can enforce homeless camping law

San Rafael is free to enforce its regulations on homeless campers following a federal court ruling Thursday that ended a year of litigation.

The issue stemmed from a city ordinance approved in July 2023 that aimed to curb a trend of violence, crime and littering associated with large encampments, city officials said. The lawsuit, filed a month later by a group of homeless residents of the Mahon Creek Path camp, challenged the restrictions on the size and location of camps.

Plaintiffs...