HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ARE BANNED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN THE EAST COUNTY. HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS HAVE BEEN CONTROVERSIAL, ESPECIALLY IN THE CITY OF EL CAJON, ABC, 10 NEWS REPORTER LAURA ACEVEDO SPOKE WITH THE CITY'S MAYOR AND HOMELESS ADVOCATES WHO SAY THEY WANT TO HELP GET PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS. >> WELL, THE MAYOR HERE IN EL CAJON TELLS ME THE CITY ALREADY DOESN'T ALLOW ENCAMPMENTS. HE SAYS TODAY'S RULING ALLOWS THE CITY'S TO HAVE THE POWER TO DECIDE HOW THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE ISSUE MONTHS AND TAKE MY LIFE BACK DC TLC HAS CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE FOR THE BETTER. IT'S BEEN 8 MONTHS SINCE HARRY MERCADO AND HIS FAMILY LAST BOUNCED AROUND IN EL CAJON LIVING ON THE STREETS IN THE TENT WITH MY FAMILY, MY WIFE, I GOT 2 KIDS. HE'S FOUND A TEMPORARY HOME AT EASE COUNTY TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER. HE'S NOW CLEAN AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE FACILITY. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. I MAINTAIN THE POOL HERE CAMPUS OF EYES ARE LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. MERCADO REACTED TO FRIDAY'S SUPREME COURT'S DECISION THAT NOW ALLOW CITIES TO CREATE AND ENFORCE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT. VANCE RULING THEY ARE NOT CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT. THE EAST COUNTY FACILITY HOUSES AND SERVES HUNDREDS OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. DOCTOR JULIE HAYDEN IS THE CEO. SO I'M VERY CURIOUS WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WE ALREADY HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION WITH HOMELESS, TRYING TO FIND. >> GOOD PLACES. THEY CAN GO IF THEY NEED IT. SHE WORRIES ABOUT A SHORTAGE OF RESOURCES LIKE DETOX BEDS OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BUT SAYS SHE'S OPEN TO THIS APPROACH BECAUSE WHAT'S BEING DONE NOW ISN'T WORKING. YOU KNOW, I'M READY TO TRY THE NEXT PHASE AND SEE, CAN WE DO BETTER? CAN WE GET PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS AND GET THEM THE HELP THEY NEED AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE AT A DIFFERENT LIFE. ALCOHONE MAYOR BILL WELLS WHO'S BEEN OUTSPOKEN ABOUT THE HOMELESS ISSUE IN HIS CITY SAYS THEY ALREADY DON'T ALLOW ENCAMPMENTS BUT HOPES THIS WILL PUSH OTHER CITIES TO DO THE SAME. I'M HOPING THAT THE OTHER CITIES WILL SAY GREAT. >> WE HAVE NOW HAVE THE ENFORCEMENT WE NEED TO A DEAL WITH THIS. >> HOMELESS ISSUE MERCADO AGREES AS LONG AS THERE ARE RESOURCES LIKE THE EAST COUNTY TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER. THERE'S A BUNCH EC TLC'S TO GO TO. >> THEN IT'S A GOOD THING. BUT IF IT'S A BUNCH OF JAILS FOR FAMILIES IS NOT A
