In July 2025 Saratoga Springs passed a camping ban ordinance marking a major escalation in criminalizing homelessness.
Dio (Dee-yo) Kaufman (Coughman) is a housing advocate and member of a coalition of activists who are challenging the Saratoga Springs Camping Ban Ordinance, while advocating for tenants and the unhoused to know their rights in court. They/She discuss this piece of legislation with Lennox Apudo.
Link to petition: https://www.change.org/p/rescind-the-ordinance-against-saratoga-s-unhoused-community?source_location=local_page&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uACKOPx0AAAAAaRCyKOdGTAYyODkxZjIwNQ%3D%3D