
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, helps clean a homeless encampment alongside a freeway on Jan. 12, 2022, in San Diego. Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday, July 25, 2024, for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. California Gov. Gavin Newsom directed his state’s agencies to sweep homeless encampments in an executive order on Thursday. His announcement pointed to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gave the Golden State governor more tools to address homelessness for the safety and wellbeing of communities. The ruling sided with Grants...