Gun Grabbin' Gavin Newsom has defeated Cox for governor here. Polisi and Feinstein still roam the halls, and several solid, long-time republican reps were voted out in favor of young, minority, know-nothings brought up on Disney movies and socialist lies.
Even though pot was legalized here 2 years ago, there are still no real legal stores, except in a few small outlying towns. It's a total money looser for the state to try and tax and control pot, since we have the biggest illegal crop in the nation by about 10x.
In addition there is already "legal" "medical" pot, and anybody can get a prescription if you go to the "right" doctor and tell them you have insomnia. The law allows people with a prescription to buy much more than any one person will use, so the black market has actually expanded in this regard, as "patients" are selling the stuff too.
Because of this situation with the black market, nobody is really clamoring for the state to allow open stores, where anyone can buy IF they pay the EXTRA TAX Calif is NOT charging "medical patients".
The stuff is evidently still cheaper in the streets than in any store, so: game lost. Tax collection is low and enforcement expenses high.
Once again our government does everything wrong, and the violent and dangerous smuggling and illegal farming activities will not stop.