Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a new statewide task force that will prioritize clearing homeless encampments in California’s 10 largest cities, including San Diego.
The State Action for Facilitation on Encampments, or SAFE Task Force, will coordinate across state agencies to address encampments. The goal is to work with local governments to move people from the streets into temporary shelter and ultimately permanent housing, while providing additional services, according to the governor’s office.
Locally, officials already had come to agreements or begun talks with the state for help with encampments…