Some state lawmakers and housing advocates expressed alarm at what the governor's model ordinance could mean for unhoused people.

Whether Newsom’s latest get-tough plan announced Monday urging local governments to adopt ordinances to clear out homeless encampments will work – and whether doing so can help propel him to the

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's governor called upon the state's cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this week, even providing blueprint legislation for dismantling the tents lining streets, parks and waterways throughout much of the state.

In his latest push to crackdown on homeless encampments, Gov. Newsom urges cities to make certain camps illegal.

There are no more excuses,” the California governor said in pushing for municipalities to address one of the most visible byproducts of homelessness.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday urged California’s local governments to clear homeless encampments, escalating the state’s efforts to ban the growing number of makeshift camps on sidewalks and in parks that are the most visible signs of the crisis of people living on the streets.

Residents across California echoed the frustration of having homeless people lying on the streets, clogging corners, and doing drugs in the open.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has called on local leaders to move more people off the streets and into shelters in order to ban homeless encampments across the state. NBC News' David Noriega explains the proposed plan as California continues to have the highest homeless population in the country.

Newsom wrote a letter to the city and expressed disappointment with their decision to reject allocating a single dollar and write a letter of support to secure $267,000 for We Care.