"After personally participating in the forced displacement of homeless people in a Los Angeles encampment, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday threatened to withhold funding from counties that don’t sufficiently crack down on the unhoused.
"After taking part in a Thursday sweep of an encampment in Mission Hills in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, Newsom declared: 'I want to see results… If we don’t see demonstrable results, I’ll start to redirect money.'"
Newsom Threatens to Defund CA Counties That Don’t Clear Homeless Encampments
The move follows the governor’s executive order last month directing officials to clear homeless encampments.Brett Wilkins (Truthout)