Sacramento leaders support Gov. Newsom’s homeless executive order [Video]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Leaders across the region are responding to Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order urging state and local agencies to address homelessness in their communities.

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg says he doesn’t think the order will change what they do dramatically. He also stressed that with enforcement, there must also be connection to resources.

“It will give the city some more discretion on the enforcement side, there’s no question about that,” Steinberg said at a Thursday press conference. “But the guidance is really consistent with our two pronged approach.”

Steinberg touted the city’s 41% reduction in unsheltered homelessness from 2022 to 2024.

“The governor’s executive order to me is a prod. He’s saying, ‘I want better results,'” Steinberg said.

He acknowledged there are limited resources, and stressed the need for increasing capacity for shelters and services.

“We cannot …