‘No More Excuses’: Gavin Newsom Threatens To Cut Funding From Cities That Don’t Clean Up Act On Homelessness

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he will cut funding for cities and counties that fail to reduce homelessness, according to CNN.

Newsom issued an executive order in July that greenlit the removal of homeless encampments on state property. Now, the Golden State’s governor is threatening to redirect funds from jurisdictions that don’t enforce the policy, CNN reported.

“If we don’t see demonstrable results, I’ll start to redirect money,” Newsom said at a press conference Thursday, according to the LA Times.

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The governor also called out municipal governments for not doing enough to combat California’s homelessness problem, despite “unprecedented resources,” CNN reported.