Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday urged California’s local governments to clear homeless encampments, escalating the state’s efforts to ban the growing number of makeshift camps on sidewalks and in parks that are the most visible signs of the crisis of people living on the streets.

Though the move is unlikely to change much for the Bay Area, it highlights the state's increasing oversight on the issue.

The governor released a model ordinance that local governments can tailor and implement as part of efforts to address homelessness in California.