Homelessness has been a pervasive issue in California for several years, with Newsom recently issuing an executive order to approve the removal of homeless encampments. Despite billions already having been spent on the issue, Newsom told “The Record with Greta Van Susteren” that the problem stems from the state’s own policies that have prevented enough housing from being built.

“I mean, because of our own policies and neglect, we put up our feet. We rested on our laurels. We allowed nimbyism to dominate in our state. We’re not building — it’s econ 101, supply and demand. We simply have not been building enough housing for decades and decades and decades. So the cost of living, affordability, has been the dominant challenge in our state,” Newsom said.

The California governor continued to call out Republican-led states, such as Florida, claiming they have also suffered a “huge spike in homelessness” due to both housing and insurance costs.

“That said, I will say, having traveled across the United States, the issue of housing and homelessness is becoming more and more dominant. Red states, not just blue states, we’re down,” Newsom continued. “You saw the new numbers last year in places like Florida that had a huge spike in homelessness. The housing costs, insurance costs across the board and states like Florida are increasingly challenging.” […]

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