City in San Francisco Bay Area Approves Sweeping Camping Ban

The ordinance in Fremont forbids anyone from camping on public properties.

Homeless people on Jones Street in San Francisco on Nov. 13, 2023. Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images

FREMONT, Calif.—The city of Fremont on Feb. 11 passed a sweeping homeless camping ban with a 6–1 vote following two hours of public comments in a regular council meeting.

The ordinance forbids anyone from camping or maintaining an encampment on any public properties or any private properties without the owner’s consent.