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Fresno public pushes back on proposed camping ordinance; council edits language after wide opposition
Summary
Hundreds of residents and advocacy groups urged Fresno council to reject changes that would criminalize camping and prohibit use of camping supplies; after extended public comment the council directed amendments to tightening language and removed an explicit sit/lie/sleep clause before approving a revised ordinance.
Dozens of speakers clustered during consent‑calendar public comment to oppose the city’s proposed camping and camping‑supply ordinance, warning it would criminalize people experiencing homelessness rather than expand housing and services.
Zara Marin, campaign director at Power California, told the council the ordinance would make life harder for people without shelter and called for housing options and service‑first approaches. “This ordinance remains out of touch,” she said during the consent‑calendar public comment period, repeating an appeal echoed by the ACLU, homeless‑service…
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