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 ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Friday that he has created a new task force to dismantle homeless encampments in his state’s largest cities, citing public safety concerns. “California has ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a new statewide task force that will prioritize clearing homeless encampments in California’s 10 largest cities, including San Diego. The State Action for ...

The task force, made up of six different state agencies, is the latest effort by the Newsom administration to remove homeless encampments from California’s streets. Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new homeless response task force Friday, marking the latest escalation in his ongoing ...