Fremont has enacted a strict homeless encampment ban after a Supreme Court ruling allowing local camping bans. The ordinance prohibits camping on public property, carrying severe penalties for violators, and uniquely criminalizes aiding homeless encampments, alarming nonprofits that support the unhoused. City officials argue the law aims at preventing the storage of property but insist it won't impact those providing basic necessities. The law could influence similar policies in other cities, drawing both support and significant backlash from advocacy groups.
Fremont's new ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to 'aid or abet' homeless camps, raising concerns among nonprofits that provide essential services to the unhoused.
City officials maintain that the measure will not target those distributing food or clothing, but will aim at those providing shelter supplies.
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