Sacramento police enforcement for camping on the rise since the Grants Pass decision

Citations and arrests by Sacramento police for camping and other homelessness-related offenses, by month

Column chart from January 2024 to May 2025 by month. Each column shows the number of citations by Sacramento police for camping and other homelessness-related offenses. Citations are higher after the U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 28, 2024, and then much higher starting in 2025.

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Note: A citation can include multiple charges. Sacramento police said they use these ordinances to address encampments: 12.52.030 (unlawful camping), 12.52.040 (storing personal belongings on public property), 8.140.030 (camping near critical infrastructure), California Penal Code 602 (trespassing).

Chart: Erica Yee, CalMattersSource: CalMatters analysis of City of Sacramento police citation dataEmbed Download image