Guerra, who was part of the council which approved the nighttime exemption for sleeping at City Hall in 2019, backed the proposed ban. At that time, Guerra said, the city had less than 100 emergency shelter beds. The city had a 1,375 total bed capacity as of April.

Sacramento banned overnight camping outside City Hall, ending a six-year exemption. Unhoused residents say it was one of the last safe and well-lit places to sleep.