Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected every California city's homelessness plan — a sharp rebuke to how cities and counties are tackling the growing issue. “Californians demand accountability and results, not settling for the status quo,” he said.
The visibility and scale of homelessness in California have exposed Newsom and other Democratic leaders to relentless criticism. Conservative media outlets regularly broadcast images of people living on the streets while portraying San Francisco and Los Angeles as failed cities.
“At this pace, it would take decades to significantly curb homelessness in California — this approach is simply unacceptable. Everyone has to do better — cities, counties, and the state included,” he said. That encampments push has at times fueled tension with local governments. The Newsom administration and city of Oakland locked into a protracted standoff earlier this year over a sprawling, multi-block encampment during which Newsom threatened to withhold $4.7 million in aid. A judge initially blocked the governor’s effort to move people out, arguing officials were trading blame without locating other accommodations for the camp’s residents.
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