Gavin Newsom hosts President Donald Trump's allies on his podcast. He's pushing city officials to crack down on homeless encampments. And this week, he proposed limiting health care coverage for immigrants in the country illegally.

His administration said it would attempt to reach savings through negotiations with the state’s bargaining units before imposing reductions.

Whether Newsom’s latest get-tough plan announced Monday urging local governments to adopt ordinances to clear out homeless encampments will work – and whether doing so can help propel him to the