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.

<p>Governor Gavin Newsom is upping the ante when it comes to cleaning up homelessness &mdash; or so it appears. He&rsquo;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&rsquo;t go far enough. And it&rsquo;s unclear what, if anything, it&rsquo;ll mean in practice. KQED&rsquo;s housing affordability reporter Vanessa Ranca&ntilde;o is here to walk us through all this.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>