WELL, THE ONLY VIRTUE OF A ONE-PARTY STATE IS THAT THE PARTY IN CHARGE CAN’T BLAME THE OTHER PARTY WHEN IT REFUSES TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS: Gavin Newsom just declared war on NIMBYs. “Perhaps as a former mayor of San Francisco, Newsom understands that local officials, barraged by angry NIMBYs and slow-growth activists, need state leaders to bring the hammer. The threat of a lawsuit or losing transportation funding gives city council members cover to make unpopular decisions for the greater good: ‘See, we have to plan for more apartments and denser housing, or we’ll get sued.'”