FREMONT, Calif. — A controversial homeless camping ban has passed in Fremont, California, despite hundreds of people voicing their concerns during a city council meeting on Tuesday.The ordinance ...

The state is ground zero (PDF) for the nation’s homelessness crisis and NHLC says California’s new tally of camping bans is higher than any other state in the nation. Advocates for homeless people say ...

Proposed California bill would bar fining, arresting homeless people for camping The Right to Rest Act, proposed by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, will be heard by a legislative ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno City Council has approved a proposed ban on camping on many city sidewalks. Councilmembers on Thursday voted 5 to 1 in favor of adding articles to the Fresno ...

The bill would stop cities and counties from issuing fines and jail time to homeless people for “acts related to experiencing homelessness,” including camping.

A proposed bill in the California Legislature barring cities and counties from fining or arresting a homeless person for sleeping or camping on the street is set to be heard by a legislative ...