California to Intervene in Court Case Blocking San Francisco's Encampment Clearing, Newsom Announces

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will intervene in a federal court case that has prevented San Francisco from clearing homeless encampments until more shelter beds are available. Newsom criticized the judge's ruling, stating that it hinders the state's ability to address the critical issue of homelessness. He expressed support for the case to reach the Supreme Court and criticized federal judges for what he called a "perverse interpretation" of a ruling that cities cannot prosecute people for sleeping on the streets if they have nowhere else to go. Newsom also discussed his plans to tackle climate change with China and expressed skepticism towards a secretive project by Silicon Valley billionaires to build a new city between San Francisco and Sacramento.