Gov. Gavin Newsom told California City this week that homeless camps “have no more excuses”, a message he has repetitively repeated over the years with little success.

Signs of homelessness from Sacramento to Los Angeles are still sidewalks and highway underground access.

Newsom, widely regarded as a democratic contender for the 2028 presidential campaign, appears to be strengthening his position on issues that may follow him on the campaign.

His “no excuse” message includes the suggestion that municipalities prohibit camping on public property More than three consecutive, one of several perceived actions The former San Francisco mayor has taken action recently.

Newsom announced a revised budget Wednesday that significantly cuts reproductive health services and withdraws his signature policy to provide free health care for low-income undocumented immigrants.

Rollbacks aim to help balance California's budget and turn things around Newsom told reporters that he was referring to "Trump's downturn," he refers to the economic impact of the president's trade war.

When asked if his obvious movement was related to possible running in 2028, he said: “I have always been a hard-headed pragmatist.”

However, his guidelines on homelessness announced this week do not carry law enforcement powers. Local leaders can ignore them and continue to adopt their own policies.

But if things don't improve before the 2028 primary, Newsom could be forced to explain to the national audience why his state, along with the world's fourth-largest economy, has the largest homeless population in the United States, with about 187,000 people living on streets, cars and shabby RVs on any given night.

“It’s pure triangulation,” said Democratic strategist Max Burns. “It’s Gavin Newsom’s attempt to develop the theory that the reason we lost last year was because we were so progressing.”

Newsom's call for clearing camps and providing services to undocumented immigrants Reproductive health care has made many voters wonder where his priorities are.

Carolyn Coleman, CEO of California Alliance City, said the root cause of the housing crisis is “no solution without a partnership between state and local governments.”

“California cities are not a barrier to reducing and preventing homelessness,” she said.

Newsom, 57, has tried to resolve the crisis of homelessness since entering politics more than 20 years ago. In 2002, as director of San Francisco, he pushed for a measure to cut budgets for the General Aid Program and redirect funds to provide more shelter and other services to unwelcome people.

Fast forward to 2024, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that camps would not violate the U.S. Constitution. Newsom responded by telling cities and counties that began to get people out of the streets but “with compassion.”

He advises local leaders to build programs and systems to help ruthless residents find shelter, mental health services and drug treatment centers.

Some meet the criteria, some do not. In Los Angeles, homeless population is 45,252, Mayor Karen Bass said she will continue to focus on pairing ruthless people with temporary or transitional housing, and will not clear camps if shelter is not available.

Several cities, including some in nearby Orange County, have destroyed camps and strengthened anti-block laws.

Other local leaders like the Mayor of San Diego praised Newsom for continuing to resolve the crisis, but said they had successfully implemented their policies without direction.

"It's easy to look at everything Gavin Newsom does as part of his presidential aspiration," said Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego.

“But it definitely matches the direction he has been in the homeless direction throughout the governor and also fits in the long-term part of his political career.”

Burns said that if Newsom's voters who match the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics face voters, he will open up the attacks on his left and right for himself.

“The problem is that voters are not sure what to believe,” he said. “They saw him abandoning a lot of these values ​​so much that no one could tell you exactly what Gavin Newsom’s representative would be a bigger problem for him.”