California Governor Gavin Newsom is actively pushing for cities to implement bans on homeless encampments amid growing concerns over homelessness. He asserts that allowing people to live on the streets is not compassionate. Newsom emphasizes the availability of $3.3 billion in state funds aimed at expanding treatment options and behavioral health housing for the homeless. He claims that local leaders have received the resources and legal clarity needed to take urgent action. Newsom's initiatives focus on connecting homeless individuals to shelter and care by providing actionable models for cities.
"There's nothing compassionate about letting people die on the streets. Local leaders asked for resources - we delivered the largest state investment in history. They asked for legal clarity - the courts delivered."
"Now, we're giving them a model they can put to work immediately, with urgency and with humanity, to resolve encampments and connect people to shelter, housing, and care. The time for inaction is over. There are no more excuses."
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