A district judge in San Francisco issued a restraining order July 22 blocking an effort by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to clear a homeless encampment on Oakland’s Wood Street, the largest such encampment in the city.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday the ruling will “endanger the public.”
“Our roadways and highways are no place for individuals to live, and this encampment is risking public health and safety. The state provided $4.7 million in grants to the City of Oakland specifically to rehouse individuals at the Wood Street encampment,” Newsom said in a statement.
District Judge William H. Orrick said officials could not clear the encampment unless they had a proper plan to rehouse individuals living in the tents….