Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again calling on local officials to eradicate homeless encampments, but a critical challenge remains.  There are too many homeless people and not enough shelter beds to accommodate them.

California Governor Gavin Newsom called on cities to ban and remove homeless encampments from sidewalks, bike paths and other public property, ratcheting up the state’s effort to tackle the crisis. The governor on Monday released the details of a model ordinance that he said California cities can use for removing homeless encampments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging California’s local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the state’s efforts to ban makeshift camps that line streets up and down the state