Judge Blocks Clearing of Oakland Encampment; Newsom Says It Will ‘Endanger the Public’

Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters at AltaMed Urgent Care in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 25, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A district judge in San Francisco issued a restraining order July 22 blocking an effort by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to clear a homeless encampment on Oakland’s Wood Street, the largest such encampment in the city.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday the ruling will “endanger the public.”