Newsom threatens to take money from counties that don’t reduce homelessness
7 months, 1 week ago

Newsom threatens to take money from counties that don’t reduce homelessness

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom and Caltrans workers clean up an encampment site near Paxton Street and Remick Avenue in Los Angeles on Thursday. Mayor Karen Bass said “strategies that just move people along from one neighborhood to the next or give citations instead of housing do not work.” Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said the county is already doing “urgent and humane encampment resolution.” Two weeks later, Newsom arrived in a T-shirt, aviator sunglasses and a baseball cap with a California Department of Transportation crew to clean up encampments near an entrance to the 5 Freeway in Pacoima. Our Pathway Home encampment resolution program already has moved hundreds of people inside as we have also extensively supported the City of L.A.’s Inside Safe program that has sheltered thousands of others.” In June, Newsom praised a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed Grants Pass, Ore. to enforce a law that banned camping in public places despite the city not having enough shelter to offer the people living in encampments. The Newsom administration has spent a lot of funding on the problem of homelessness, Kushel said, but the state still isn’t building enough housing as the need continues to grow. San José has focused on using state and federal funding to offer interim and transitional housing communities to provide “a ladder off the streets.” Last month, Newsom informed San Diego County of the state’s intent to reclaim a $10-million grant to build 150 tiny units for lack of action and redirect the funds to San José.

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Gov. Newsom announces new funds to combat homelessness with accountability measures
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Gov. Newsom announces new funds to combat homelessness with accountability measures

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom on Monday announced $920 million in newly available funding to help local communities clean up encampments and fight homelessness, as well as new measures he said were meant to ensure state homeless dollars are spent wisely. To access these funds, the governor’s office said local municipalities must meet certain requirements, including that they have moved to clean up …

Gavin Newsom is caught lying about California's homeless 'crisis' shocking new data reveals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom is caught lying about California's homeless 'crisis' shocking new data reveals

Daily Mail  

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been caught red-handed making misleading claims about his state's devastating homeless crisis. 'Gavin Newsom's post is completely misleading,' a correction states on X. California Governor Gavin Newsom has been caught red-handed making misleading claims about his state's devastating homeless crisis Newsom boldly claimed on social media that California had 'dramatically slowed and reduced' homelessness growth …

Joining Beverly Hills and Coronado in rebelling against state housing rules: this blue collar city
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Joining Beverly Hills and Coronado in rebelling against state housing rules: this blue collar city

LA Times  

People living along the riverbed in Norwalk near the 105/605 freeway interchange. We’ve decided to stand up for ourselves.” Norwalk City Councilmember Rick Ramirez, a supporter of shelter ban, stands in front of a future site for supportive housing. “It’s beyond cruel that Norwalk would ban the building of shelters while people are living on the city’s streets,” Newsom said …

Gov. Newsom joins local officials in unveiling a new round of homeless funding
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gov. Newsom joins local officials in unveiling a new round of homeless funding

LA Times  

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, right, joins California Gov. Gavin Newsom at a press conference at the Downtown Women’s Center to announce new state funding to confront the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles. Gavin Newsom came to Skid Row Tuesday to announce new state funding that will bring $380 million to the Los Angeles region for homeless housing, shelter, rental …

Newsom decries SoCal city that’s banning homeless shelters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Newsom decries SoCal city that’s banning homeless shelters

LA Times  

Luis Tortes, 28, talks about his past year and a half of living homeless underneath State Route 118 in Pacoima in August. Gavin Newsom is threatening legal action against the city of Norwalk unless it reverses a ban on homeless shelters and other housing. “It is unfathomable that as our state grapples with a homelessness crisis, Norwalk would pass an …

Gov. Newsom signs bills to make it easier to provide shelter beds, build more ADUs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gov. Newsom signs bills to make it easier to provide shelter beds, build more ADUs

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom signed two bills that aim to boost numbers of of shelter beds and ADUs. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed two bills that tweak existing shelter and ADU laws in an attempt to boost supply and make a dent in the state’s housing and homelessness crisis. One of the bills, Assembly Bill 3057, focuses on something called junior ADUs …

California Governor threatens funding cuts for counties that don't remove homeless encampments
7 months ago

California Governor threatens funding cuts for counties that don't remove homeless encampments

NPR  

California Governor threatens funding cuts for counties that don't remove homeless encampments California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened local county governments with funding cuts if they don't do enough to get people off the street. PIEN HUANG, HOST: Two weeks ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom put out an executive order. HUANG: So, Anna, the governor said that he would cut …

California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
7 months, 1 week ago

California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Standing in front of a cleared homeless encampment …

California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
7 months, 1 week ago

California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. I want to see it.” Thursday’s announcement was part of Newsom’s escalating campaign to push local governments into doing more homeless encampment sweeps. Newsom’s administration wrote in support of cities’ arguments that previous rulings, including one that barred San Francisco from clearing encampments, have prevented the state from solving a critical problem. Newsom on Thursday …

Editorial: Newsom and San Francisco take a wrong turn on homelessness
7 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Newsom and San Francisco take a wrong turn on homelessness

LA Times  

Homeless people collect personal items as San Francisco city workers remove an encampment in the Bayview neighborhood on Aug. 1. This ignores the fact that there are 8,300 homeless people in San Francisco, but the city’s 3,600 shelter beds are nearly at capacity. He created Project Roomkey, the program that cities and counties used to move vulnerable homeless people into …

Opinion: I was homeless. Gov. Newsom’s order to dismantle encampments is outrageous
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: I was homeless. Gov. Newsom’s order to dismantle encampments is outrageous

LA Times  

It’s outrageous that the Supreme Court is allowing states and cities to criminalize homelessness and that Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering encampments dismantled, especially when there’s not enough housing or shelter space for those who need it. At one campground’s entrance, a school bus picked up a homeless family’s child every morning. California A life comes out of storage The …

Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Three years ago, Joel Hernandez built a small wooden shack under the 405 freeway cutting through Los Angeles. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued an executive order directing state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments on state land, including lots under freeways. Newsom’s order directs state agencies to act soon and follow the lead of the California Department …

Newsom’s order to clear encampments could backfire
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom’s order to clear encampments could backfire

LA Times  

A police officer removes the tent of a homeless man as city workers look on at Venice Corner Ball Park in Venice on July 11. And here’s today’s e-newspaper How Newsom’s order to clear encampments could backfire The ripple effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling grew into a wave in the Golden State this week. “It’s time …

Gavin Newsom orders California to remove homeless encampments after Supreme Court ruling
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom orders California to remove homeless encampments after Supreme Court ruling

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order allowing state …

Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order On Removal Of Homeless Encampments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order On Removal Of Homeless Encampments

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The timing of the executive order is “curious,” said California political analyst Brian Sobel, but he doubts …

Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the …

Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 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 enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. Newsom’s decision garnered praise from some local elected officials and business groups, who said they were left with no options …

Newsom orders California agencies to clear homeless camps, but the impact remains a question
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsom orders California agencies to clear homeless camps, but the impact remains a question

LA Times  

Homeless people and their tents on 5th Street in Los Angeles’ Skid Row on June 28. Citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling that lessened restrictions on the enforcement of anti-camping laws, the order said there is “no longer any barrier to local governments utilizing the substantial resources provided by the State, in tandem with federal and local resources, to …

Gavin Newsom: The governor of Los Angeles
8 months, 1 week ago

Gavin Newsom: The governor of Los Angeles

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s legacy as California governor and maybe even his future viability in politics are tied tightly to the problems plaguing the state’s largest city. Newsom has made homelessness his top policy priority for his final three years in the office and nowhere is the crisis as critical as it is in Los Angeles. The governor chose Los Angeles General …

Gavin Newsom is called out for dodging questions after blowing $24bn
10 months ago

Gavin Newsom is called out for dodging questions after blowing $24bn

Daily Mail  

California Governor Gavin Newsom was called out by a reporter after he continued to dodge questions about blowing the state's $24 billion spending on the homeless. California spent $24 billion tackling homelessness over five years but didn't track if the money was helping the state's growing number of unhoused people, a damning report says. The audit slams the state's homelessness …

Lawmakers grill Newsom officials on homelessness spending after audit causes bipartisan frustration
10 months, 1 week ago

Lawmakers grill Newsom officials on homelessness spending after audit causes bipartisan frustration

LA Times  

Bipartisan lawmakers are questioning how the state has spent billions of dollars to address homelessness. What’s the money been spent on?” Meghan Marshall, executive officer of the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, said the system is undergoing a “transformation,” and officials are still working on reporting requirements mandated by a law Newsom signed in 2021. New data about how homelessness …

Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments
1 year, 6 months ago

Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the state will intervene in an ongoing federal court case that’s barred San Francisco from cleaning up homeless encampments until more shelter beds are available, saying the judge has gone too far and is preventing the state from solving a critical problem. Newsom, the former San Francisco mayor, said he’s personally …

Newsom says the state is on track to cut unsheltered homelessness by 15%
2 years ago

Newsom says the state is on track to cut unsheltered homelessness by 15%

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom discusses his plans to build 1,200 small homes across the state to reduce homelessness during a State of the State tour address Thursday in Sacramento. During his first tour stop in Sacramento, Newsom acknowledged “how angry we are as Californians about what’s going on in the streets and sidewalks in our state.” But he said the state has …

Column: Newsom talked tough with mayors and supervisors on homelessness. Did it work?
2 years, 3 months ago

Column: Newsom talked tough with mayors and supervisors on homelessness. Did it work?

LA Times  

A few weeks ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom made headline-grabbing news by rejecting every homeless action plan in the state — holding up hundreds of millions in funding with a demand that local leaders do more to move people off our streets. Across the state, two people fall into homelessness for every one we help into housing, an alarming reality that …

‘Do better': Newsom pauses $1B in homelessness spending
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Do better': Newsom pauses $1B in homelessness spending

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s plans to reduce the nation’s largest homeless population aren’t good enough, Democratic Gov. California’s counties, 13 largest cities and groups of homeless service providers were in line to receive about $1 billion in state homelessness spending, but only if they submitted plans on how they would use the money to reduce the number of unsheltered homeless …

'Do better': Newsom pauses $1B in homelessness spending
2 years, 4 months ago

'Do better': Newsom pauses $1B in homelessness spending

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Together, Newsom said the collective plans by local governments …

Column: Newsom rejects every local homeless plan in state, demanding more ambition
2 years, 4 months ago

Column: Newsom rejects every local homeless plan in state, demanding more ambition

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom speaks at the inauguration of a unified command center in Orange County for healthcare workers, community groups and local law enforcement to address homelessness collaboratively at HOPE Center in Fullerton on Oct. 27, 2022. “Walk in any community in the state and tell me where we’re at the level we need to be.” On Thursday, Newsom hopes to …

Newsom rejects claims his homelessness plan isn't working
3 years, 2 months ago

Newsom rejects claims his homelessness plan isn't working

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized Newsom's announcement …

Editorial: What Gov. Newsom is doing right on homelessness — and how he could do better
3 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: What Gov. Newsom is doing right on homelessness — and how he could do better

LA Times  

More than any of his recent predecessors as governor, Gavin Newsom has approached the state’s homelessness crisis with the seriousness it deserves — and has taken the right approach by embracing the Housing First concept that people should be in stable housing before they tackle their substance abuse needs. The governor’s budget also provides $2 billion in state Homeless Housing, …

Newsom, in recall fight, says it’s ‘not acceptable’ for homeless to camp on streets
3 years, 7 months ago

Newsom, in recall fight, says it’s ‘not acceptable’ for homeless to camp on streets

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, shoulder to the camera, speaks to James and Debra Scovone, who are homeless and were being told to move from their encampment near a freeway in Stockton on Thursday. “You got to be honest, this is not acceptable,” Newsom said, staring at Caltrans workers cleaning up the remnants of a couple’s shelter on an embankment wedged between Interstate …

California big city mayors chat homelessness with Newsom
5 years ago

California big city mayors chat homelessness with Newsom

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The mayors of California’s biggest cities had a “robust” discussion with Gov. He said “spending decisions have been relatively unrestricted and locally driven,” calling for a new approach because: “The results speak for themselves.” This year, instead of dividing the $750 million among the state’s local governments, Newsom wants to divide it based on 10 geographic regions …

California Gov. Newsom Lays Out Framework To Address Homelessness
5 years ago

California Gov. Newsom Lays Out Framework To Address Homelessness

NPR  

Newsom Lays Out Framework To Address Homelessness Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Gov. Sponsor Message Social services advocate Jennifer Friedenbach with the San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness said she's thrilled Newsom is taking the issue seriously but that the state must focus deeply on investment or else these …

California’s homelessness crisis is ‘a disgrace,’ Newsom says in State of the State address
5 years ago

California’s homelessness crisis is ‘a disgrace,’ Newsom says in State of the State address

LA Times  

Newsom says that Californians have ‘lost patience’ with state political leaders who largely ignored a human tragedy that has existed for years. Gavin Newsom vowed to marshal the full force of his administration to alleviate California’s worsening homelessness crisis, a humanitarian imperative for the state and political necessity for a governor whose ambitious progressive agenda could be eclipsed if he …

Gov. Gavin Newsom promotes using state-owned trailers to house homeless people
5 years, 2 months ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom promotes using state-owned trailers to house homeless people

LA Times  

L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom repeatedly promoted a temporary solution to California’s most visible problem this week during a tour on homelessness that began at a shelter in the Sierra foothills and ended in a vacant city-owned lot in the shadow of the Oakland Coliseum: The state would dispatch 100 travel trailers to provide …

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for $1.4 billion in new help for homeless
5 years, 2 months ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for $1.4 billion in new help for homeless

LA Times  

Citing the need to act quickly to get homeless Californians off the streets, Gov. How fast efforts in Los Angeles and other cities receive the money depends on how quickly legislators consider the governor’s plan, though funds allocated during the annual budget process are generally available on July 1. Californians are demanding that all levels of government — federal, state …

$500 million from Newsom could keep L.A.’s most vulnerable from becoming homeless
5 years, 2 months ago

$500 million from Newsom could keep L.A.’s most vulnerable from becoming homeless

LA Times  

Sam Blake in the kitchen of the Blake Home, a board and care home that he runs with his mother and sister in Sylmar. A recent survey by the California Community Care Licensing Division found that 39 board and care homes closed in Los Angeles County over a three-year period, leaving only 159 in operation. Doing so would put threatened …

Homeless shelters in L.A. could be harder to block if Gov. Newsom signs this bill
5 years, 6 months ago

Homeless shelters in L.A. could be harder to block if Gov. Newsom signs this bill

LA Times  

A bill awaiting Gov. AB 1197 “will help make sure that high-quality, publicly funded short-term and supportive housing — which is already heavily regulated — can move forward quickly and not be delayed by a well-funded minority for disingenuous reasons, like we’ve seen in Venice,” said Tommy Newman, who runs the Everyone In campaign that advocates for homeless housing on …

Newsom sidesteps right-to-shelter plan, but says homeless on streets ‘cannot persist’
5 years, 7 months ago

Newsom sidesteps right-to-shelter plan, but says homeless on streets ‘cannot persist’

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that he wasn’t ready to back a legal “right to shelter” for those without housing, even though the idea was put forward by two key allies who lead his task force to help find solutions to homelessness. Newsom’s task force leaders, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, also support a requirement …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators are at odds over spending to address homelessness
5 years, 9 months ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislators are at odds over spending to address homelessness

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, center, discusses the homeless problem facing California after a meeting in Sacramento in March with the mayors of some of the state’s largest cities. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have agreed to roughly $1 billion in spending to fight California’s growing homelessness problem, but they haven’t yet decided how to divvy up much of that money. The governor …

How Gov. Gavin Newsom is progressing on his key policy promises for California
5 years, 10 months ago

How Gov. Gavin Newsom is progressing on his key policy promises for California

LA Times  

In his first 100 days in office, California Gov. Newsom also worked behind the scenes to help settle the teachers’ strike in Los Angeles, inflamed California’s feud with President Trump by pulling national guard troops from the U.S.-Mexico border and traveled to Washington, New York and El Salvador. Gray Davis, said one of the most significant moments of Newsom’s first …

California mayors push Newsom for more funding to address homelessness
5 years, 11 months ago

California mayors push Newsom for more funding to address homelessness

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference Wednesday after meeting with mayors from large California cities on homelessness funding. The request followed a successful effort last year from big-city mayors, including Garcetti, San Diego’s Kevin Faulconer, San Jose’s Sam Liccardo and others, to push for $500 million in state grants for homelessness prevention efforts under then-Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to …

Newsom delays threat to block transportation funds to cities that flunk housing goals
6 years ago

Newsom delays threat to block transportation funds to cities that flunk housing goals

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom listens to community members of Century Villages at Cabrillo, an affordable housing development, last month in Long Beach. Gavin Newsom sent a strong warning to cities and counties: He was coming for their road repair dollars if they didn’t meet state goals for new housing. Under Newsom’s new proposal, the state could take until 2023 — after the …

Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to cut state funding from cities that don’t approve enough housing
6 years, 2 months ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to cut state funding from cities that don’t approve enough housing

LA Times  

For 50 years, California has required cities and counties to plan for enough new housing so that residents can live affordably. Newsom pledged to revamp housing supply goals set by the state, which require cities and counties to plan every eight years for enough new development to accommodate projected population growth. But they’re smart and strategic.” Newsom’s plan to enforce …

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