LA City Council ends some anti-camping zones

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Council voted to erase select enforcement zones banning unhoused people from sleeping in parts of Soto-Martinez’s district.

WHO: Los Angeles City Council; Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez; Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell (previously established zones)

WHAT: Council voted 10-3 to selectively stop enforcing L.A. Municipal Code section 41.18 by erasing some anti-camping zones.

WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM ET

WHERE: Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Echo Park (Los Angeles)

WHY: A motion by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez to remove some 41.18 zones in his district was approved by the full City Council.

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