California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state and municipal agencies to being the dismantling thousands of homeless encampments across his state, where an estimated 180,000 people are unhoused.
Newsom’s order follows last month’s Supreme Court ruling that affirmed governments have the authority to remove homeless people living on the streets.
The New York Times reported Newsom told state and local officials to “humanely remove encampments from public spaces,” giving priority to encampments that pose the greatest risks to public health and safety. Newsom called on state officials to work with local governments for housing and social services for the homeless people being relocated from public spaces.
“The state has been hard at work to address this crisis on our streets,” Newsom said in a statement. “There are simply no more excuses It’s time for everyone to do their part.”
Reaction to Newsom’s announcement were mixed. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said her city planned to become “very aggressive and assertive in moving encampments” and could cite homeless people who refused offers of shelter. But Los Angeles Karen Bass has been critical of the Supreme Court ruling by declaring it “must not be used as an excuse for cities across the country to attempt to arrest their way out of this problem or hide the homelessness crisis in neighboring cities or in jail.”
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What a dumb kiss ass Govenor
What a dumbass comment
Really? I was thinking of something MUCH more derogatory.
more derogatory for the comment or the governor? California is a mess, our country is a mess with homelessness and mental illness. I do not have a solution, but think it is incredibly sad what our country has become and how we treat homeless, especially veterans. and how we accommodate so many we shouldn’t.
Where do they plan for them to go? And stop taking all their possessions on move-out
“Newsom called on state officials to work with local governments for “housing and social services for the homeless people being relocated from public spaces.?
Translation – these people will be supported on the taxpayers dime.
Dems trying to look good by cleaning up streets before election.
Yep
Trumps SCOTUS made the ruling it’s ok. So, there you go.
100%. Reminds me of when the Chinese president came to visit. This is right out in the open now.
The Government should build a facility housing for all homeless 1-2 bedroom depending family size on street, have them work for them in good terms for housing or help find jobs to help pay rent for new facilities to earn their new place. After all besides the government messing up economy of greed and yes the addictions some fell into can still get help to change and see the world 🌎 s beauty again will keep America 🇺🇸 and the world 🌍 clean. States make a good change for your people and Country
Many of them are mentally ill – we need to get back our system of mental hospitals. Closing them down in the 80’s was the biggest mistake. And we need to stop taking other state’s mentally ill populations. California cannot support all the mentally ill of the whole nation.
THIS is what has been needed for so long. Reopen hospitals for mentally ill people. Some are quite dangerous to themselves and others. Do a Google search for “attack by homeless man” and you’ll be astonished by the number of results. It’s quite sad that we have ill people living on the streets.
While they are doing this, can they at least attempt to get documentation of any illegal immigrants and deport them? I know this sounds terrible and fruitless, because really no homeless person carries ID, but maybe it could in a tiny way be helpful in this national problem.
yes: knee jerk! knee jerk! please….! a high percentage of so-called “homeless” are where they want to be… among the helpless, the easy marks… and still benefit hugely [monetarily, free stuff from the various governments – city, county, state, feds…. – and UNDERSTANDING!!! up the gizzard…!… it is b.s…..] -boot them out? that is a laugh…
What about the illegals, are they part of the clean up? Are we still paying for hotels, food stamps & health care for them while we displace American citizens who have become homeless because of high inflation, loss of employment or illness? Just curious.
Newson is only trying to look good because of possibly being picked as VP or president.
Don’t forget that we are still paying for schooling as well.
don’t be “just curious”! that lets them off the hook…- the pols scramble around like flies on feces if disturbed… – be demanding… tell the itsy-intellect pols what they are: wobbly heads [somehow in a position – VOTED IN! — ] positioned to collect [forever?] public money …. – and look around… what do you see? – an ever-worsening set of conditions – which, however, and whatever, you wish to be done, and needs to be done, is never done… – there is an answer; vote them out… just that small action …. write it down on your ballot… get them out!
I agree with Terry Do we know how many illegals are living on our streets and taking advantage of the handouts?
Just in time for the election.