"It will address encampments on state property, such as along highway medians or on and off ramps, and under overpasses. The news comes as Newsom in recent months has pushed for more enforcement against all encampments that line city streets and sidewalks, dot public parks and wind along waterways throughout the state. In May, he urged cities to make it illegal to camp in one place for more than three nights in a row."
"Last year, he ordered state agencies to ramp up encampment clearings. "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.""
Newsom's office plans to deploy a team next month to camps in California's 10 largest cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego and Sacramento. The team will address encampments on state property such as highway medians, on- and off-ramps, and under overpasses. Newsom has pushed for more enforcement, urged cities to ban camping in one place for more than three nights, and ordered state agencies to increase clearings. The Trump administration is cancelling $679 million in federal port funding for offshore wind, with Humboldt Bay losing more than $426 million. The cut poses a setback for local economic plans and the developing California offshore wind industry.
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