California’s homeless encampment crackdown draws criticism from health experts

California is home to the nation’s largest homeless population. Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration has spent more than $20 billion on the issue, recently urged cities and counties to pass laws ... Read More

Leftist lawmakers want to make homeless encampments a nationwide crisis

Democratic Representatives Jayapal and Frost's Housing Not Handcuffs Act would allow unregulated homeless encampments on public land across America ... Read More

Clearing of San Jose encampment raises questions about where the ...

Clearing of San Jose encampment raises questions about where the homeless will go without shelter Several dozen unhoused residents had lived along a stretch of Autumn ... Read More

Newsom calls to ban homeless encampments on public property

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday is pushing cities to ban homeless encampments — and is using state funds to force the issue. Read More

L.A. vowed to remove 9,800 encampments. But are homeless people getting housed?

Faced with a June 2026 deadline, city officials have been counting tents that are tossed during cleanups, even when the occupants did not get housing. Read More

Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's move marks a tougher approach to the crisis in the state that is home to about half of the nation's unsheltered homeless population. Read More

Homeless encampment crackdown in San Jose – NBC Bay Area

A South Bay crackdown on homeless encampments continued Wednesday with a sweep focused along Coyote Creek in San Jose. Read More

City to remove homeless encampment due to ‘health and safety concerns ...

SPRINGFIELD — City leaders asked those living in a homeless encampment in Snyder Park to leave due to “health and safety concerns.” As reported on News Center 7 at 11, in a statement ... Read More

What's the status of the Indiana homeless public camping ban

While most homeless people stay in shelters across Indy, the number of unsheltered residents has tripled since 2019. A state camping ban could force arrests. Read More

Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown

Gov. Gavin Newsom escalated California’s push to eradicate homeless encampments on Monday, calling on hundreds of cities, towns and counties to effectively ban tent camps on sidewalks, bike ... Read More