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How the Supreme Court Case on Homelessness Could Affect the Bay

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The ornate columned facade of the US Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court in Washington on April 19, 2023. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, in what’s been described as the most significant case on homelessness in decades. 

Many Californians are watching this case closely — from politicians, to advocates, to unhoused residents. KQED housing reporter Vanessa Rancaño breaks down the basics of this case, and why people in the Bay are closing following it.


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