Encampments on state property that pose an imminent threat to public safety will be removed. At other camps, a notice to vacate will be posted. After the Supreme Court issued a ruling in June that allows local governments to enforce laws related to illegal camping and homelessness, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on July 25 directing state departments and agencies to start clearing encampments. “This executive order directs state agencies to move urgently to address dangerous encampments while supporting and assisting the individuals living in them—and provides...

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) issued an executive order on Thursday for state agencies to begin clearing homeless encampments across his state. Newsom has long been accused of allowing California’s homelessness problem to grow into a crisis that has caused alarm in major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Newsom released a video clip saying he doesn’t “believe there is anything more urgent or frustrating than addressing the issue of homeless encampments.” His statement added that “With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass v...

Governor Gavin Newsom just issued an executive order that would represent the largest homeless encampment sweep effort in the nation since the Supreme Court handed down their decision that cities can ban sleeping outdoors. After the Supreme Court issued their decision in late June that cities can prohibit unhoused people from camping outdoors, San Francisco Mayor London Breed was quick to vow that she would use these new powers to more aggressively clear homeless encampments across the city. She’s not the only one. The New York Times reports that Governor...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ordered the removal of homeless encampments in the state following the recent Supreme Court ruling that empowers cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public. Newsom’s executive order directs state agencies and departments to develop “clear policies” to “urgently address” the thousands of homeless encampments located across California, his office said Thursday. The order requires agencies to prioritize clearing encampments with safety risks and to provide advance notice of the clearance.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering California officials to dismantle homeless encampments across the state via an executive order.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday directing state agencies to clear homeless camps, and urging cities to do the same. Why it matters: Newsom cited a June Supreme Court ruling that expanded cities' abilities to enforce anti-camping laws as the basis for a new direction for California's approach to homelessness. • There were an estimated 180,000 people experiencing homelessness in the state last year, according to the annual point-in-time count.

Governor Newsom is signing an executive order aimed at clearing homeless encampments across the state. Governor Newsom is cracking down on homeless encampments in California, signing an executive order allowing state officials to begin dismantling the makeshift shelters across the state. The New York Times reports that Mr. Newsom is expected to call on California officials to begin dismantling the encampments with “urgency and dignity.” “The state has been hard at work to address this crisis on our streets,” Mr. Newsom said in a statement. “There are simply no more...

Newsom Issues EO For California Cities To Remove Homeless Encampments After Supreme Court Ruling After years of encouraging rampant crime and degeneracy among the homeless population, and just in time for an election talking point, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments across the state. The order directs state agencies to remove thousands of tents and makeshift shelters along freeways, shopping center parking lots, and city parks - and puts the decision in the hands of local authorities. Newsom's EO comes...