Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, made homelessness a priority of his administration when he took office in 2019. It had ...

Some state lawmakers and housing advocates expressed alarm at what the governor's model ordinance could mean for unhoused ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging California’s local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the state’s ...

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting to crack down on homeless encampments in the Golden State after his ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday again urged California cities and counties to restrict homeless encampments, a move that came as ...

Gavin Newsom is urging local governments across ... City workers clear debris from a homeless encampment along East 12th Street on Monday, May 12, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. City officials started ...

The governor hopes cities will pass an ordinance banning persistent camping in one location and encampments that block free ...

Newsom has requested cities to be stricter with homeless encampments, while a bill to make Caltrans do more wends through the Legislature.