After Twenty Years Of Broken Promises, Gavin Newsom Passes The Buck On California's Homeless Problem

Posted • July 26, 2024: Back at the end of June, the Supreme Court ruled that states can remove homeless encampments without violating the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. Which is a good thing for state and local governments dealing with homeless issues. In California, Gavin Newsom has been tackling the homeless issue for decades, and it's only gotten worse (even though he says California is a 'model' for the nation). But now that the Supreme Court has done him a solid, Newsom isn't taking responsibility for his failures as governor. He's throwing local officials under the bus, issuing an executive order on homelessness: Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom: “No more excuses. We’ve provided the time. We’ve provided the funds. Now it’s time for locals to do their job.”

Here's more on the executive order: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. https://apnews.com/article/california-homeless-encampment-newsom-7d4478801de6e9f8a708c7c7c6ef3e5f?taid=66a26df8bd16720001c9b053 -- He should be thanking SCOTUS for the help. No more excuses for you, Gavin. You’ve had two decades and more than 20 billion taxpayer dollars. How dare you blame this on anyone but yourself: “Homelessness is my #1 priority” - Gavin Newsom, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Twenty billion dollars. By the way, what ever happened to that $20 billion?? It appears that there's no trace of it anywhere. 🤔 Poof. It's gone. Yeah, it’s the locals’ fault. 🤡 Totally.

Is this you from two decades ago? You made grand promises to solve homelessness in California by spending billions of dollars, yet the situation has only worsened. You are a freaking joke! (…)

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