A new statewide task force is focused on removing homeless camps. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced the creation of the SAFE Task Force (State Action for Facilitation on Encampments) in a news ...

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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom helps clear a homeless encampment in San Diego in 2022. (File photo courtesy of the Governor's Office) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their ...

In July 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California agencies to “urgently” close homeless encampments on state property, aiming to show local officials that the state is leading by example in ...

In Oakland, California, District 7 Councilman Ken Houston is facing pushback as he works to crack down on the city's homeless crisis. Houston, a Democrat, has earned both praise and criticism as he ...

City crews are now cleaning up homeless encampments in areas of downtown San Diego that were previously out of reach. KPBS reporter Katie Anastas says that also means the city's outreach workers are ...

The city of Norwalk has reached a settlement with California after the state sued over the city’s ban on shelters for homeless residents. “The Norwalk city council’s failure to reverse this ban ...

In July 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California agencies to “urgently” close homeless encampments on state property, aiming to show local officials that the state is leading by example in ...