A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday – an unusual move that advocates say could stifle aid to help for people who need it.

A Bay Area city voted Tuesday to criminalize “aiding” or “abetting” homeless camps, an apparent first-of-its-kind measure that could make it harder for unhoused people to receive food ...

FREMONT, Calif. — A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it.

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it.

Across the bay from San Francisco, the Fremont city council went a step further, voting 6-1 Tuesday to adopt a policy that not only bans homeless camps, but alsomakes it a misdemeanor for any ...

Between 2023 and 2024, California’s homeless population grew by more than 5,600 people. In Alameda County, there were about 6,300 homeless individuals as of 2024.