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The order expands those efforts to other state-owned properties such as state parks. Under Caltrans' maintenance order, the agency identifies encampments and labels them based on their risk to ...
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 ]
Newsom's order directs state agencies to act soon and follow the lead of the California Department of Transportation, known as Caltrans, which has removed 11,188 encampments and more than 248,000 ...
The camp had grown in size after Caltrans and Burlington Coat Factory cleared encampments on their properties. [36] In February 2022, the city moved around 30 people from an encampment along Roberts Lake Road back to the same city owned lot nearby, making it the first sanctioned encampment in the city's history.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he was ordering more homeless camps to be cleared on state property Thursday.
In March 2021, a truck driver plowed into an encampment in downtown San Diego, killing 3 homeless men and wounding six others; the driver was arrested for manslaughter and DUI. [20] Santa Barbara, California: In Isla Vista, California, which is technically separate from Santa Barbara, there are three parks with tent cities. [21]
The City of Lodi on Tuesday evening released a statement explaining Caltrans had cleared out the encampment at the cloverleaf at Turner Road and Highway 99 the day prior. "While this area has been ...
Minneapolis experienced the emergence and growth of homeless encampments in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and resulting unrest in mid-2020. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board had an experimental process to permit homeless encampments on city park property. Homeless encampments appeared at 44 park sites during the summer ...