Newsom Grants $3.6 Million to Address Costa Mesa Homeless Encampment

A homeless man sits on the sidewalk at a bus station in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Gov. Gavin Newsom allocated $3.6 million to Orange County on Feb. 24 to tackle a homeless encampment in a Costa Mesa park.

Talbert Park has an encampment with about 130 homeless individuals, according to county Supervisor Lisa Bartlett. The allocated funds aim to clear the encampments and connect the homeless population with shelters and behavioral health services.