Monday, May 12, 2025

Newsom urges cities to ban homeless encampments

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday urged California's local governments to clear homeless encampments, escalating the state's efforts to ban the growing number of makeshift camps on sidewalks and in parks that are the most visible signs of the crisis of people living on the streets. The announcement of a new model ordinance for counties, cities and towns is coupled with the release of $3.3 billion in voter-approved funds the state will make available to communities to expand housing and treatment options for homeless residents, the governor's office said in a news release. The goal is to help municipalities set "rules around encampments and establish effective enforcement procedures" prioritizing shelter and services.

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Yeah, it looks like he is trying to bolster his 2028 Presidential credentials.

Gotta appeal to the MAGA folk.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-12 08:43 PM


Gotta appeal to the MAGA folk.
#1 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

BS the election is 3 years away.

What else you got?

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-12 10:18 PM

F the election.

The World Cup is coming.

Time to clean up.

Homelessness is a problem. But destroying encampments isn't the solution.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-12 10:26 PM

@#2 ... the election is 3 years away. ...

Yup.

So, what's yer point?


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-12 10:26 PM

#4 you got nothin. Thats the point.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-12 10:29 PM

Gavin Newsom vowed to end homelessness in 10 years, more than 20 years ago,

Now he wants you to know that homelessness is in no way his responsibility and the cities and counties are the problem.

Now he wants to ban encampments.

The point is he's just incompetent, and he has the track record to prove it.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-12 10:30 PM

a) Homelessness is a bad look for a state that could be in the G-7 by itself with the FIFA World Cup approaching.
b) Economic cleansing will move the poor people away from FIFA fans and potential street crimes.
c) Democratic Californian leaders seem to have streaks of conservativism in them: Kamala Harris was hard on criminals as State AG; now Gavin Newsom seems to be hard on the homeless. These are moves to attract conservatives or swing voters in national campaigns.

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-05-12 10:51 PM

@#4 ... you got nothin ...

Obviously, your current alias does not seem to understand American politics.


#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-12 11:09 PM

@#7 ... Democratic Californian leaders seem to have streaks of conservativism in them: Kamala Harris was hard on criminals as State AG; now Gavin Newsom seems to be hard on the homeless. These are moves to attract conservatives or swing voters in national campaigns. ...

Bingo!

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-12 11:10 PM

If there's actually housing or camps they could be living in, I'm not too broken hearted about sending them there.

People who are broken can't always be fixed.

But the fix for homelessness is right there in the word. People need homes.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-12 11:16 PM

@#10 ... But the fix for homelessness is right there in the word. People need homes. ...

Yeah.

The 2028 political aspect of this aside ....

Do homeless people choose to be homeless?


If so, how so?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-05-12 11:29 PM

#6

A fat idiot vowed to do a lot of ---- on "Day One". Go ---- yourself.

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-13 03:21 AM

"But the fix for homelessness is right there in the word. People need homes.
#10 | Posted by snoofy"

Luckily, LA is building low income, 300ft2 SROs at the bargain price of $850,000* per unit.

* This is based on the 2022 cost non-inflation adjusted.

#13 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-13 09:48 AM

"Do homeless people choose to be homeless?"

I suggest you go ask some and report back your findings.

I think it will be very informative for you.

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-13 10:04 AM

THANK GOD MY PARENTS DIDN'T MOVE FROM ......TO CALIFORNIA BACK IN THE DAY

---plus THIS JUST IN...

BART sayd that without higher tax rates and fees BART will no longer be ableto

operate....gee whizz...what a shame....

#15 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-13 03:13 PM

"Do homeless people choose to be homeless?"

I suggest you go ask some and report back your findings.

I think it will be very informative for you.

#14 | Posted by snoofy

my extensive research hasn't found an answer to that BUT It has shown

that when states make it easier to stay homeless....the only thing that does

is create more homeless....HEY I KNOW>...you can give an interview with a reporter

and tell him how you feel being homeless and living off of welfare..... ha ha !!!

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-13 03:16 PM

"Do homeless people choose to be homeless?"
I suggest you go ask some and report back your findings.
I think it will be very informative for you.
#14 | Posted by snoofy
my extensive research hasn't found an answer to that BUT It has shown
that when states make it easier to stay homeless....the only thing that does
is create more homeless....HEY I KNOW>...you can give an interview with a reporter
and tell him how you feel being homeless and living off of welfare..... ha ha !!!
#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-05-13 03:16 PM

Criminalizing poverty while depriving people of homes, jobs and food is promoting a very different reaction than homing, employing and feeding people experiencing poverty.

How do criminal penalties promote less homelessness?

#17 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-05-13 06:09 PM

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