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A homeless encampment sweep is the forced removal of homeless people and their property from a public area. It is a frequently-used strategy to mitigate issues related to homelessness. [ 1 ] Often called "encampment resolutions" or "clean-ups" by local governments, they are alternatively labeled "sweeps" by advocacy groups . [ 2 ]
The governor and experts agree that the homelessness crisis is decades in the making, but opinions differ over whether Newsom's more conservative policy approach and finger-pointing will help fix ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom said in January lawmakers were “lighting him up” to carry a bill demanding accountability from cities that get homelessness funds.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order directing state agencies “to move urgently to address dangerous” homeless encampments and clear them from state land while giving ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on state land in his boldest action yet following a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to ...
Newsom has taken a moderate approach to homelessness as governor, departing from his image as a liberal California leader on an issue that has become a top priority of his administration.
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing the California Departments of Parks and Recreation and Fish and Wildlife to adopt the California Department of Transportation's model of eliminating health and safety hazards in homeless encampments, regardless of whether homeless shelters were available in surrounding areas.
Folsom police Chief Rick Hillman said that the department’s homeless outreach (HOT) team will continue to work on clearing the 13 known encampments still standing after weeks of tent city removals.