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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is shifting his political stance, appealing to the center as he eyes a potential 2028 ...

Standing in the parking lot of the El Portal Church of Christ in the Richmond, California area, unhoused people are quick to ...

Gov. Newsom’s plan to expand homeless encampment crackdowns draws criticism from advocates who say it prioritizes punishment ...

Governor Gavin Newsom has called on local governments and counties to address the issue of homeless encampments in cities, emphasizing the ...

SEVERAL SAN JOSE CITY COUNCILMEMBERS pushed back against Mayor Matt Mahan’s proposal to arrest unhoused people who refuse shelter during a budget study ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to ban homeless encampments across California, echoing San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s goal to end the ...

Compulsion is out of the question, unless you’re a housing provider, a taxpayer or a city government that seeks to prevent ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom called Monday for cities to crack down on homeless encampments. It's a move toward criminalizing homelessness that may clean up streets, but doesn't solve the problem.

The underlying issues of a lack of housing and treatment for homeless people will remain no matter how often communities move ...

His model ordinance, intended as guidance for cities, bans "persistant camping," despite the state's lack of adequate housing ...