Gavin Newsom is “ready to clean up homeless encampments in California”.
Newsom (D) announced Friday that he has created a new task force to dismantle homeless encampments in his state’s largest cities, citing public safety concerns, according to The Hill.
“California has put in place a strong, comprehensive strategy for fighting the national homelessness and housing crises — and is outperforming the nation as a result in turning this issue around,” Newsom said in a statement. “No one should live in a dangerous or unsanitary encampment, and we will continue our ongoing work to ensure that everyone has a safe place to call home.”
Newsom signed an executive order last year directing state agencies to adopt policies to clear camps on state property, as part of a broader push to address California’s “homelessness crisis,” after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling granted authorities more leeway to curtail encampments.
