California City has passed one of the strictest anti-outdoor camp laws in the United States to deal with the ongoing crisis.
Fremont City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday night to support the law, prohibiting camping on any public property “including any streets, sidewalks, parks, open spaces, waterways or river banks or any unspecified and equipped private property or any private property such camping” and “any land designated as a high-fire risk area”.
“The purpose of this chapter is to maintain streets, parks and other public and private areas within the city, in a clean, sanitary and accessible state, and to fully protect the health, safety and public welfare of the community while recognizing this, the ordinance must be the Regulations Said reasonable conditions related to special activities, camping and camping facilities may be beneficial to the cultural and educational atmosphere of the city.”
Fremont City Council voted 6-1 to mark “causing” or “assisting” homeless camps as misdemeanors, and could be fined $1,000. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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It continues: “The use of streets and public areas for camping purposes or for storage of personal property interferes with the public’s rights to use these areas they expect. Such activities may constitute a public health and safety hazard for residents without the consent of the owner. Community and commercial areas have adverse effects, and appropriate sanitation measures can adversely affect private property rights, public health, safety and welfare. Use public or private property.”
The law provides that anyone who “causes, allows, helps, teaches, or hides” camp will be guilty of misdemeanor and will be fined $1,000 or up to six months in prison. Violators may also temporarily seize personal property.
The new regulations will come into effect in March. (Hans Gutknecht/Medianews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
However, the ordinance also requires the city to provide information about housing support to any violators, although the city will not be obliged to provide housing for violators.
It is scheduled to take effect 30 days after it was initially adopted on Tuesday.
The statute was originally a 2024 ruling, which was ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court, upheld anti-campus laws used to prevent homeless people from sleeping in parks.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to remove homeless camps across the state.
D-Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom, issued an executive order against homeless camps in 2024. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images and Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
“The executive order directs state agencies to act urgently to resolve dangerous camps while supporting and assisting individuals living there and providing the same guidance for cities and counties,” the order reads.
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