The task force, comprising multiple state agencies, will target encampments along state rights-of-way in California’s 10 largest cities
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the creation of the State Action for Facilitation on Encampments (SAFE) Task Force, a statewide initiative aimed at dismantling homeless encampments on state property and connecting individuals with shelter and services. The move comes more than a year after an executive order directed encampment cleanups and follows the release of a draft ordinance for local governments.
The task force, comprising multiple state agencies, will target encampments along state rights-of-way in California’s 10 largest cities—Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, Long Beach, Anaheim, Bakersfield, and Fresno—within the next 30 days. The effort builds on a strategy that Newsom says has reduced unsheltered homelessness in various communities across the state…