Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday again urged California cities and counties to restrict homeless encampments, a move that came as he released more than $3 billion in Proposition 1 funding for housing and treatment for the most seriously ill and unhoused in the state.

Newsom issued what he called a model ordinance that would ban persistent camping in one location, prohibit encampments that block free passage on sidewalks and require local officials to offer shelter before clearing an encampment.

<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday again urged California cities and counties to restrict homeless encampments, a move that came as he released more than $3 billion in Proposition 1 funding for housing and treatment for the most seriously ill and unhoused in the state.</p>
<p>Newsom issued what he called a model ordinance that would ban persistent camping in one location, prohibit encampments that block free passage on sidewalks and require local officials to offer shelter before clearing an encampment.</p>