The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Hope’s Village SLO and Pamela Langley, Renee Askew, Aaron Stinnet, Edward Marquez and Christina Malmen.

“Instead of trying to resolve plaintiffs’ claims, the city expended wasteful resources trying to fight the case, filing a motion to dismiss, asking the court to dismiss all of the plaintiffs’ claims, and alleging that Hope’s Village did not have standing to bring a lawsuit,” said Frank Kopcinski and Lauren Hansen, the plaintiffs’ lawyers, in a news release.

Kopcinski, directing attorney of the nonprofit California Rural Legal Assistance, added: “We believe this is a positive ruling. We are excited to continue to move forward in litigation and fight for the rights of our clients and the unhoused community in SLO.”

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Read the full article by Nick Wilson in the Tribune here.