Los Angeles officials oppose Newsom’s push to clear encampments 

Los Angeles city leaders are fiercely against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order that directed local governments to urgently address homeless encampments. 

The executive order issued last week puts pressure on local agencies and departments to “adopt clear policies that urgently address homeless encampments while respecting the dignity and well-being of all Californians.” 

The order comes after a Supreme Court ruling which gave local governments more tools and authority to address encampments and provide resources to those in need.

“Governor Newsom’s executive order directs state agencies to adopt humane and dignified policies to urgently address encampments on state property, including by taking necessary and deliberate steps to notify and support the people inhabiting the encampment prior to removal,” Newsom’s office said in Read Entire Article