Gavin Newsom

Trump officials were in L.A. to survey the problem this week.

That’s the stick. The carrot is $1 billion in “pro-housing” incentives for cities that make it easier to build.

“Homelessness is a matter of statewide concern, but solutions will come from the local level,” the governor said.

The underperformance of California’s legal marijuana market has ripped a hole in the state budget, according to documents released Thursday.

"Let's be real, the current project as planned would cost too much and, respectfully, take too long. Right now, there simply isn't a path to get from Sacramento to San Diego, let alone from San Francisco to L.A. I wish there were."