Over fierce objections from homeless advocates and service providers, Fremont, the Bay Area’s fourth-largest city, has adopted one of the strictest encamping bans anywhere in the region and California.

The action by the city of Fremont, California, comes after a Supreme Court ruling in June that emboldened communities across the country to limit protections for people without homes. The court’s decision in Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson lets cities ban homeless residents from sleeping outside, even when a community lacks indoor shelter beds.

Violations would mean a $1,000 fine or jail time for six months. Several Fremont city and community leaders say the proposed plan goes a step too far.

Hundreds of people showed up to the Fremont City Council meeting Tuesday to voice their concerns on a controversial homeless camping ban. The ordinance, which allows