CA Governor, Looking To Shift Blame, Reportedly Calls State’s Homeless Problem A National Disgrace

On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly called the surging homelessness in his state a national disgrace as he announced his formation of a task force to solve the problem.

According to the Ventura County Star, “Gov. Gavin Newsom called growing homelessness in California a national disgrace …” Noting that in Oakland, where he spoke, county officials had estimated a 43% rise in homeless people over the last two years, Newsom opined, “These are jaw-dropping numbers.”