public property
noun
: something owned by the city, town, or state
The library books are public property.
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The amendment means that Santa Monica police officers will have more discretion about what constitutes camping on public property and therefore more leeway when issuing citations or making arrests.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
According to the Washington Blade, which reviewed public property records for the candidate, Vance purchased his $1.6 million home last year, and it’s located right by Del Ray’s main commercial street, Vernon Avenue, which is home to the gay bar pop-up Pride On the Avenue.
—James Factora, Them, 23 July 2024
In City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, justices will decide how far cities can go in criminalizing camping on public property.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 16 May 2024
Bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently issued an executive order instructing state agencies to remove homeless encampments on public property.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
According to the Washington Blade, which reviewed public property records for the candidate, Vance purchased his $1.6 million home last year, and it’s located right by Del Ray’s main commercial street, Vernon Avenue, which is home to the gay bar pop-up Pride On the Avenue.
—James Factora, Them, 23 July 2024
In City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, justices will decide how far cities can go in criminalizing camping on public property.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 16 May 2024
Bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently issued an executive order instructing state agencies to remove homeless encampments on public property.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Public property.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20property. Accessed 24 Sep. 2024.
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