CALIFORNIA/DEMS/FEDERAL FUNDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Wednesday [9-18-19] rejected requests from California for more money from Washington to fight homelessness, opening another front in the battle between the White House and the state’s Democratic-led progressive government…Newsom and other Democratic elected officials – including the mayors of California’s largest cities – wrote to President Donald Trump this week asking for more federal funds to expand programs to provide stable living environments for the homeless. Carson said Trump had asked him to respond on his behalf to say no…Since Trump was elected president in 2016, California state officials have filed dozens of lawsuits over the administration’s actions on a host of issues, including immigration, healthcare and the environment. On Wednesday, the two sides went to war over who should set U.S. standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars, the first feint in what is sure to be a long legal battle over issues that will affect the auto industry and consumers nationwide.”
–Alex Dobuzinskis, “Trump administration rejects California request for homeless funds,” Reuters, September 18, 2019 6:06 pm