Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging California’s local governments to begin clearing 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.

California governor draws up local ordinance for cities to deploy in clearing out and banning homeless encampments.

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