California Business Leaders Grateful for Governor’s Efforts to Clear Homeless Camps

Published on August 8, 2024

A handful of business organizations in the state have publicly thrown their support behind California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent executive order directing state employees to clear homeless camps and encouraging municipalities to do the same. The business leaders and representatives from trade organizations said they are grateful for the recommendation, issued July 25. The governor’s action “will greatly improve public safety and our business climate while providing appropriate resources to those in need,” Jennifer Barrera, president and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce, said in an Aug. 5 press release issued by the governor. The president and CEO of the California Restaurant Association—which represents more than 22,000 members—additionally said the change was long overdue....

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