Newsom considers cutting funding for cities refusing to clear encampments

Published August 24, 2024 5:00am ET



Local governments in California could have their funding for homelessness slashed next year if they fail to use what is left in this year’s budget to sweep encampments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is purportedly weighing the funding cut for cities and counties dragging their feet on clearing large encampments that have dotted the state, Bloomberg reported Friday.

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