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SAN DIEGO — A bipartisan group of lawmakers want California to adopt San Diego’s stricter limits on homeless encampments as the nation’s top court considers re-writing the rule book entirely. The proposal, Senate Bill 1011, prohibits camping near schools, transit stops or “open spaces” throughout the state, regardless of whether shelter was available. Tents on sidewalks would be banned as long as beds were available. Homeless people should be warned at least three days before a sweep and receive information about available services. “This bill strikes an appropriate balance between accountabil…

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