SPOKANE, Wash. — In four weeks, Spokane will pick who they want to fill three City Council seats. Candidates discussed their plans to address Spokane's public safety and homelessness issues.

For many voters, public safety is a key factor in their decision-making process in this election.

Some candidates support more law enforcement, while others focus on social services. The consensus among all six candidates is that they don't believe the city's current approach is working.

The debate centers largely around Proposition 1. In 2023, about 75% of Spokane voters backed Proposition 1, which aimed to ban camping citywide with few exceptions. However, the state Supreme Court said most of it couldn't be enforced, and the City Council did not reinstate it in June.

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