Using a NEWSOM political hardball reveals its weaknesses

One of Gavin Newsom’s political conspiracy is to portray political rivals as thugs and themselves as a person who faces them.

Last September, for example, he dedicated an entire segment of his Politickin podcast to deny Donald Trump, saying he was “a bully. But here’s something for the thugs – they are weak.”

This was before Trump was selected and before NEWSOM had to play nice In the hope of providing billions of dollars in federal aid for relief for Los Angeles firearms. After initially said he would provide such assistance during a visit to LA, Trump started hints at imposing California conditionsAs a tightening of the requirements for voting and loosening water supplies to farmers.

Then Newsom returned to his previous role as a leader of resistance against Trump.

Yes, Trump uses harassment tactics to make his way. He uses aggressive policies – such as import tariffs – as a tactic for negotiation. So does Newsom.

One example is the campaign His cabinet is in charge Among the media to discredit USC professor Michael Mish, who predicts that as California loses capacity for refinery in the country, Gasoline prices can rise to more than $ 8 per gallonS

If Newsom believes that Mische is the wrong, an effective answer would be some study that proves it. But instead of refuting Mische’s analysis, the administration is planted Suggestions that Mische was employed by Saudi ArabiaAlthough his advice to this nation ended years ago.

Newsom is never ashamed to force local authorities to obey their demands, whether it makes more land available for housing or more aggressive about clearing the camps of homeless people. Newsom periodically threatens to abandon the funds From or take court action against the cities and cities, which he considers negligible, imitates Trump’s tactics against countries that will not oppose his will.

It happened again this week when NEWSOM has released $ 3.3 billion in money on bonds For housing and treatment of the mentally ill and homeless population.

“It’s time to go back to the streets,” Newsom said during a virtual press conference. “It’s time to return the sidewalks. It’s time to pick up these camps and provide alternatives and the state gives you more resources than ever and it’s time, in my opinion, just end the excuses.”

NEWSOM has unveiled a model camping regulation that wants local employees to adopt and have hinted that there will be consequences for those who have been lining up.

“I’m no longer interested, the full -stop period, with the failure of funding,” he said. “I want to see real results and you will see in my budget on Wednesday that we will hold this line.”

After receiving the latest Newsom warning, local employees have released their last defense.

Jeff Griffiths, Head of the Inio County and President of the California State Association of Counts: “No, the state did not do everything possible to deal with homelessness in California. Without clear responsibilities for every level of management and reliable funding for cities and cities, successful local efforts will argue on the Lose.”

California League CEO Carolyn Coleman: “When it comes to dealing with homelessness, the question is not how many cities have orders for camp. This is whether cities have continued funding from the state to match the crisis. deal with downplay. “

Harassment or political hardball? It is difficult to understand the differences between Trump’s demands for countries and Newsom for cities and cities. And if Trump’s harassment comes from weakness, what about Newsom?