On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing homelessness and crime on U.S. streets. How will it help Erie County?

Both the governor and president want to make it illegal to sleep in public spaces, an approach questioned by some Inland Empire officials.

The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to “reverse judicial precedents and end consent decrees” that limit jurisdictions’ abilities to relocate homeless people.