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Newsom homeless concept draws ire from head of fair




Brian Bullis

A plan from Governor Gavin Newsom to utilize state-owned fairgrounds and other state-owned property as homeless shelters on a short-term basis has been met with some blowback locally.

“Housing these folks here would really ruin our existing business,” said Mariposa County Fairgrounds director Brian Bullis. “I can’t imagine how this is going to work.”

Newsom signed an executive order on Jan. 8 to address the homeless crisis. His order calls for all levels of government to do...

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