Clearing homeless camps is goal of new statewide task force

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new statewide task force is focused on removing homeless camps.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced the creation of the SAFE Task Force (State Action for Facilitation on Encampments) in a news release Friday.

The goal is to quickly remove camps on state rights-of-way and help connect people with wrap-around supportive services and shelter – all within the next 30 days. It’ll target camps on state property in California’s 10 largest cities—including Sacramento…

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