#2,059 - CA Gov. Gavin Newsom blames Republicans for amplifying homeless crisis plaguing San Francisco

Gavin Newsom told Seth Meyers he was 'defensive' of crime-ridden San Francisco and insisted that the problems plaguing the struggling city were exaggerated by Republicans.

The California governor, who was mayor of San Francisco from 2004-11, was asked by Meyers on Wednesday night about the city, which has seen an exodus of businesses and residents amid rampant crime - particularly burglary - homelessness and companies staying remote.

A quarter of a million people have fled the Bay Area since the beginning of 2020, Newsweek reported in June.

San Francisco is battling a homeless crisis and epidemic of drug overdoses, and Meyers asked Newsom how he responds to these 'very real problems.'

Newsom replied: 'You own the issues, and then you start to address them.

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