Settlement Reached In Suit By Interfaith Group Feeding Homeless In California Park

KNBC News reported today that a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit brought by Interfaith Needs Network challenging the constitutionality of California's limits on public assemblies and demonstrations in state parks. The group was told they needed a permit to hold an event to feed the homeless at Donehy State Park. (See prior posting.) In the settlement, which will apply to all California state parks, the state agreed it will not enforce the rule barring unlawful assemblies in parks against those feeding the homeless, so long as the group complies with other rules such as hours of operation, orderly conduct and clean-up.