California is home to the nation's largest homeless population, many of whom live in encampments,

one of the most visible symptoms of the state's dual housing and homelessness crises.

Governor Gavin Newsom, whose administration has spent more than $20 billion on housing and other programs,

recently urged cities and counties to pass laws that effectively ban,

quote, dangerous and unhealthy encampments.

While some welcomed the move, as Stephanie Sye reports, others worry about the health impacts

on the state's homeless population.

Tucked between a freeway and a waste processing plant in southeast Los Angeles is a community.

What may look like things discarded are people's precious belongings.

Everything's ready to go, right?

On a recent morning, outreach workers turn up.

Jackie Herrera and David Mendez are moving. The couple can only bring what they can fit

into these plastic bags, plus their bikes. They gaze out the window nervously as they're transported

to their next stop. The criteria is, are you here and are you experiencing homelessness and are you

willing to come inside?

Carter Hugley is a senior manager at LA County's homeless initiative which runs the Pathway

Home Program. You guys will be living together. You're on place. Today was weeks in the making.

Herrera and Mendez along with 21 other households are moving into temporary housing in area motels.

All of the people going into interim housing today will have on-site, supportive services,

intensive case management, life skills development, and mental health supports at the location they're going to.

After hours of filling out paperwork,

learning the rules and meeting with a caseworker,

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