"I do believe that what the governor has done today is a step forward in the right direction," said Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.
"We're eager to work with the state to responsibly and quickly remove encampments from state property in San Jose, especially those adjacent to neighborhoods and in dangerous areas along our freeways and on - and off-ramps," said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
"Our goal is not to criminalize homelessness. We have offered people shelter and space, and many people are declining the offer," said San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
"The governor is making a statement that is going to crack down on folks and where are they going to go? They have nowhere to go, arresting them is not going to solve the issue," expressed Jennifer Friedenbach with the Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco.