California launched the State Action for Facilitation on Encampments Task Force to coordinate encampment removals and supportive services. Six state agencies will share responsibilities including public safety, logistics and procurement, housing and supportive services, guidance for local governments, health care support, and actual clearing operations. The state emphasizes that no one should live in dangerous or unsanitary encampments and stresses moving people into housing and connecting them with services as the proven resolution. Details about how the task force will operate remain limited, and outcomes will depend on implementation and housing capacity.
"California has put in place a strong, comprehensive strategy for fighting the national homelessness and housing crises - and is outperforming the nation as a result in turning this issue around," Newsom said in a statement. "No one should live in a dangerous or unsanitary encampment, and we will continue our ongoing work to ensure that everyone has a safe place to call home."
The California Highway Patrol will be responsible for providing public safety support during a removal, and later for monitoring the area to prevent the encampment from returning. The Office of Emergency Services will oversee logistics and procurement of resources. The Department of Housing and Community Development will be in charge of providing housing and supportive services for the people living in encampments. The Interagency Council on Homelessness will guide local governments on how to help those people.
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