The legislation follows a demand by the American River Parkway Foundation to remove hundreds of encampments. But critics say it further criminalizes homelessness.
The measures would bar homeless people from living in parks, on sidewalks or other public property once shelter space is offered but only after enough shelter is built.
An environmental group has demanded the city and county of Sacramento remove 750 unhoused people camping out at the American River Parkway by the end of the year, citing multiple hazards tied to the homeless encampments that dot the 23-mile natural corridor.