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Newsom Unveils Model Legislation to Help Cities Ban Encampments, But It’s Unclear What It Means in Practice

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Governor Gavin Newsom is upping the ante when it comes to cleaning up homelessness — or so it appears. He’s urging more California cities and counties to ban encampments. And this week he put out model legislation to help them do that. Advocates for the unhoused are condemning the move, while conservative activists say it doesn’t go far enough. And it’s unclear what, if anything, it’ll mean in practice. KQED’s housing affordability reporter Vanessa Rancaño is here to walk us through all this.

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