US EditionNewsom eyes dismantling homeless encampments with California task force
The SAFE Task Force combines efforts of six state agencies to clear encampments on state property and expand housing services in California's 10 largest cities, starting within 30 days.
- Newsom unveiled the State Action for Facilitation on Encampments Task Force Friday, expecting deployment next month to camps in California’s 10 largest cities, including Los Angeles, to coordinate state agencies.
- In recent months, Gavin Newsom has pushed for increased encampment enforcement and last year ordered clearings, backed by a 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling and his executive directives.
- The SAFE Task Force bundles agency expertise, with CHP ensuring safety, Caltrans clearing encampments, Housing and Community Development providing housing, OES managing logistics, and California Health and Human Services supporting local healthcare; San Diego and San Francisco have local agreements to clear Caltrans land.
- Local leaders said the task force should coordinate services while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other officials welcomed state collaboration, aiming to move people into temporary shelter and permanent housing.
- Newsom’s CARE Court and Proposition 1 provide resources, but experts caution it’s too soon to tell if the strategy will improve housing outcomes.
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