The advisor said that with homelessness, Newsom “now has an idea what is working and feels it’s important to double down. He’ll ask lawmakers for more than $1.4 billion to bolster state and local efforts to get homeless people off the streets. The healthcare priority is about the governor trying to make prescription drugs more affordable. He should focus on hitting a few out of the park.”But some applaud Newsom for not limiting his scope. “But I say there are a lot of issues out there that need to be addressed in this diverse state.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 09, 2020 07:52 UTC