A 2026 Los Angeles Business Council Institute poll found 95% of LA voters consider homelessness a “serious” or “very serious” problem. UCLA’s 2026 Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index found overall satisfaction with life in LA at an all-time low, with homelessness repeatedly ranking among residents’ biggest concerns. But only one city leader is addressing the problem, and now only her district will get extra enforcement against homeless encampments.

Los Angeles city leaders approved new anti-camping zones to fight homeless encampments Tuesday, May 19, 20206, but there’s a catch: it’s only for one city district.

District 6 in the San Fernando Valley is the only area that will get the extra enforcement. Neighborhoods like Arleta, Lake Balboa, North Hollywood, Panorama City, Sun Valley, and Van Nuys can now designate specific zones where homeless individuals are entirely banned from sitting, sleeping, or keeping property. These typically span up to 500 feet around sensitive locations like schools, daycares, parks, and libraries.

Councilmember Imelda Padilla of District 6 introduced the measure under LA Municipal Code 41.18, allowing a district specific ordinance to the city’s primary anti-camping and anti-loitering law. The measure passed in an 11-4 vote. The self-professed democratic socialists on the council, Nithya Raman, Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martínez and Ysabel Jurado all noted no.

So, if you are living in any other district in Los Angeles, the anti-camping zones do not apply.