California Governor Gavin Newsom launched legal action against the city of Norwalk, a Los Angeles suburb, after it imposed a homeless shelter ban on November 4. In Florida, tough new laws came into effect on October 1, banning the homeless from sleeping on sidewalks and in parks and other public spaces in the state.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against a south Austin homeless navigation center “for operating as a common nuisance in violation of Texas law,” according to an Office of Attorney General press release.

The homeless center responded, claiming churches are protected to do work that is an expression of their religious practice.