Government
Aug. 12, 2024
Advocates say Newsom is 'all stick and no carrot' on anti-encampment enforcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that he would use next year's state budget cycle to withhold funds from local governments that don't begin to clear encampments.
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Grants Pass decision in June, some homeless advocates warned it would create a "race to the bottom" for how local governments treat unhoused people. Now some of them say Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered the racers prize money.
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday after helping clean up an encampment in Los Angeles, Newsom said he would use next year's state budget cycle to withhold funds from cities and counties that ...
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