Gavin Newsom stepped in to clear homeless encampment outside NFL legend Marshawn Lynch’s family home
Yahoo • • sports
Key Points:
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office intervened to address a homeless encampment near football player Marshawn Lynch's family home in Oakland, following numerous complaints from neighbors.
- Text messages reveal the governor's office pressured Oakland city officials to resolve the encampment issue quickly, despite delays and complications such as the presence of pit bulls.
- Despite the intervention, the encampment was not promptly cleared and eventually moved on its own to nearby state transportation department lots.
- Newsom’s office stated it routinely urged then-Mayor Sheng Thao to act on encampment issues, criticizing her lack of urgency; Thao was later indicted on federal bribery charges.
- Newsom has a history of assisting Lynch and has taken a strong anti-encampment stance, a position that has occasionally aligned him with conservative politicians, though some encampments near Newsom's own residence remain unaddressed.