This blatant attempt to criminalize homelessness and poverty in Sacramento is dangerous, a waste of resources, and will cause harm to our most vulnerable neighbors.

Join Sacramentans in calling on Vice Mayor Eric Guerra (city district 6) and City Councilmember Rick Jennings (district 7) to rescind their proposal for this ban.

Submit the quick information on this page and use the tool on the next page to send an email to both council members leading this proposal, and notify their office staff that you oppose this proposed ordinance.

Note: Using a legal name is not required! The name, zip code, and email address you provide will be visible, and your email address will be used as the method of contact. Your message will not be added to the public record as part of public comment, it will be sent directly to City Councilmembers and their staff.

On January 16th there will be a City of Sacramento Law & Legislation Committee meeting discussing the proposed ordinance. In addition to VM Guerra and CM Jennings, this tool will also contact the offices of City Councilmembers Katie Valenzuela (district 4) and Lisa Kaplan (district 1), the two other members of the Law & Legislation Committee.

What if I don't know my city district, or if I'm not even in one?

Find out if you live in the City of Sacramento and if so which district at: https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Mayor-Council/Find-Your-District

If you don't live in the City of Sacramento, that's fine too! You can still be civically engaged and participate in this regardless of where you live.

Why do we care about this, and why do we oppose it?

Read our letter to Vice Mayor Eric Guerra to learn more:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jm8ZKePI00yLNC33-M2OP_ogBulu82vA/view?usp=drive_link

Civil rights attorney Mark Merin described the proposal as a "silly and ill-conceived attempt to circumvent constitutional law" having to do with cruel and unusual punishment: https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-daytime-camping-ban-proposal/46014225

Read the proposed ordinance on the city's website: https://sacramento.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=21&event_id=4877&meta_id=757135

I'm new to this, is there any more guidance on how to engage?

Check out our Public Comment training resources at: https://www.sunrisesac.org/updates/12-13-23-giving-powerful-public-comment

Check out our Local Politics 101 training resources at: https://www.sunrisesac.org/updates/12-7-23-local-politics-101

The City of Sacramento's Law & Legislation Committee is a branch of the City Council that makes decisions on draft policies, and decides whether or not to move them forwards to the whole council. Access their archive of meetings at: http://sacramento.granicus.com/viewpublisher.php?view_id=25