Newsom has faced lobbying from both sides. Yeni Linares, an undocumented immigrant who has cleaned houses in Southern California for nearly two decades, said she lost her car and apartment during the pandemic when she couldn’t work due to lockdown measures. She reminded Newsom that rejecting the proposal could also cost him politically.

The California city of Norwalk has extended its ban on homeless shelters despite the threat of a legal action from Governor Gavin Newsom.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing bills that tweak a number of existing laws to boost the supply of housing, including income-restricted units.