Ahead of the start of the APEC gathering in early November in San Francisco, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) kinda sorta said the quiet part out loud regarding the city’s (and state’s) frantic efforts to clean up the streets and hide the homeless population.
Perhaps with the understanding/knowledge in mind that some residents were fuming over the fact that city and state leaders evidently cared more about impressing dignitaries than the people who actually live and work there, here’s what Newsom said at the time:
“We’re cleaning up this state!” said California Governor Gavin Newsom as he touted Clean California. He spoke during the unveiling of a street tree nursery in San Francisco.
“I know folks are saying, ‘Oh they’re just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town.’ That’s true because it’s true, but it’s also true for months and months and months…
