Gavin Newsom stepped in to clear homeless encampment outside legendary NFL player’s family home
California Governor Gavin Newsom intervened to address a homeless encampment near the family home of NFL player Marshawn Lynch. Text messages revealed that Newsom's office requested assistance from Oakland city officials to resolve the situation. Despite the pressure, the encampment eventually moved on its own without immediate action from the city.
- ▪Gavin Newsom's office stepped in to help Marshawn Lynch with a homeless encampment issue.
- ▪Over 311 requests had been made by neighbors to clear the Dover Street encampment.
- ▪The encampment moved on its own months later, despite Newsom's involvement.
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Celebrities Gavin Newsom stepped in to clear homeless encampment outside legendary NFL player’s family home By Titus Wu Published May 19, 2026, 12:39 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made it known he wants to clean up homeless encampments — and will attempt to do so when it involves one of his celebrity friends. Text messages recently obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle show the Democratic governor’s office stepped in to help football player Marshawn Lynch, who co-hosted a podcast with Newsom and whose agent is a friend of the governor.
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