ARThe governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has renewed collaboration agreements with cities including San Diego, Ontario, and San Bernardino to continue removing encampments along state highways. This expands partnerships between the state and local governments to coordinate clean-up operations, improve access to shelters, and strengthen support for homeless individuals. The initiative is part of the Statewide Encampment Maintenance Delegation Program (CDMA), which allows cities to work with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on highway corridors under state jurisdiction. San Diego’s mayor, Todd Gloria, emphasized that these efforts will connect more homeless people with shelters and services while creating safer and cleaner roadways. Since July 2021, Caltrans has removed approximately 26,500 camps and collected around 457,000 cubic yards of waste and debris.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a balanced overview of the policy expansion, quoting both Governor Newsom and Mayor Todd Gloria, and outlines the program's objectives and outcomes without overtly favoring any side. It focuses on the practical aspects of the collaboration and does not include biased language or
