Located at the southernmost base of Alameda County, Fremont is a city situated just northwest of Milpitas. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956 and is named after American explorer John Charles Fremont.

The city of around 220,000 residents is the fourth largest city in the Bay Area, based on population. Included in this large number of residents is the largest population of Afghan Americas in the US. Following the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union in 1979, a large number of Afghans were granted asylum and called Fremont their new home.

Due to its close proximity to Silicon Valley, Fremont is home to many high-tech companies including Lam Research, Western Digital, Boston Scientific and Seagate. More recently it has elevated its standing in the technology space with the opening of the Tesla Factory, the main production facility of electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors.