California governor tells local officials to reduce homelessness or he will cut funds

Lerner · Aug 9, 2024

California governor tells local officials to reduce homelessness or he will cut funds.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gov-gavin-newsom-says-redirect-080310465.html
Democrats control the whole of California.
California has the largest homeless population in the nation.

California Gov. leaving the page." data-wf-tooltip-position="bottom" data-wf-reset-every="90">Gavin Newsom said he will start to redirect money from cities and counties that don’t show “demonstrable results” in reducing homelessness.

The announcement Thursday came after Newsom helped clear a homeless encampment in Los Angeles alongside the state’s Department of Transportation.

The governor issued an executive order in July calling on state agencies to begin taking down homeless encampments on state property and encouraged local governments to adopt similar policies.

The Democratic governor’s order followed a US Supreme Court decision in June that ruled in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping outside. Newsom’s order calls on state officials “to adopt humane and dignified policies to urgently address encampments on state property.”

Newsom made pointed comments Thursday criticizing some local jurisdictions for not doing enough despite the “unprecedented resources” the state has provided.

“No more excuses. You’ve got the money, you got the flexibility, you got the green light, you got support from the state, and the public is demanding it of you,” Newsom said. “I’m here on behalf of 40 million Californians that are fed up. I’m here because I’m one of them. I want to see results.”
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