California’s Newsom Provides Trailers to House 10 Homeless Families

Trailers are set up in south Los Angeles for homeless families to move into, on Feb. 13, 2020. Courtesy of Governor Gavin Newsom's Office

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Feb. 13 that 10 travel trailers are being set up as temporary housing for homeless families in South Los Angeles—the same day that federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson was in town to speak about the homelessness crisis and promise federal help.

While the Trump administration and Newsom have often been at odds on the issue of homelessness, Carson’s visit promised greater cooperation with California on the issue.

First Wave of Trailers

The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) delivered the trailers as part of the state’s emergency response to the homelessness crisis. Another 20 trailers are slated for delivery in L.A. later this month, and dozens more will be sent to other counties across the state in coming weeks.