Gavin Newsom, issuing the removal of encampments across California. Encampments aren’t a widespread problem at the moment in Martinez. But the police chief said it’s more of a proactive measure and added that encampments have been a problem in the past.

The City of Martinez voted to pass new rules to crack down on homelessness. Martinez followed multiple cities across the Bay Area, such as Berkeley and Palo Alto, in updating their rules on how to deal with a rise in encampments since the Supreme Court decision earlier this year.