Well, wouldya look at that! California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order directing state agencies on the proper removal of homeless encampments.
It must be election season!
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces.
Newsom's order is aimed at the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in local hands.
This less than a month after the Supreme Court ruled that cities can enforce rules that ban sleeping outside in public places.
To be clear, this is not Newsom forcing local governments to remove homeless encampments; though he can find ways, including financial incentives, to encourage them to do so.
From the governor's website:
Governor Newsom's order directs state agencies and departments to adopt policies and plans consistent with the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) existing encampment policy. Since July 2021, California has resolved more than 11,000 encampments, and has removed 248,275 cubic yards of debris from encampments along the state right of way in preparation for Clean California projects. Prioritizing encampments that pose a threat to the life, health, and safety of the community, Caltrans provides advance notice of clearance and works with local service providers to support those experiencing homelessness at the encampment, and stores personal property collected at the site for at least 60 days.
Yup, time to clean up California so the Republicans can't point and laugh at Kamala's home state during this election season.
Too little too late, Gav!
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