Gov. Gavin Newsom helps clear a homeless encampment in San Diego in 2022. (File photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a new statewide task force that will ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom helps clear a homeless encampment in San Diego in 2022. (File photo courtesy of the Governor's Office) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...

In July 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California agencies to “urgently” close homeless encampments on state property, aiming to show local officials that the state is leading by example in ...

Clearing an encampment is one of the most complicated and fraught tasks any California city can take on when responding to homelessness. How they handle that challenge varies widely. Why now?

Clearing an encampment is one of the most complicated and fraught tasks any California city can take on when responding to homelessness. How they handle that challenge varies widely. CalMatters asked ...