OAKLAND—On December 10, California Governor Gavin Newsom appeared on the Ezra Klein Show. Klein, pulled from an interview Newsom had with Michael Savage in an episode entitled, “This is Gavin Newsom,” questioning Newsom about California’s challenges with homelessness reminding him of a photo of a San Francisco man, presumed to be homeless defecating in public.
The photo was used and reused by writers attempting to give a visual on the homeless crisis in California.
…” that, was the end of San Francisco not only for me, but for the whole city,” Klein stated.
Newsom admitted that as far as affordability goes, “he’s 100 percent right,” and “The poster child of our failure as a state is the issue of poverty that’s out on the streets and the sidewalks as it relates to encampments and homelessness.”
“It’s been the original sin going back decades. Housing, period, full stop” …. Governor Newsom said that “Original sin in California is NIMBYism, [Not in My Back Yard]” Newsom added.
Newsom indicated that 110,000 affordable housing units were completed last year. Klein did not challenge him on the number. Santa Monica residents spoke publicly against some of the most expensive land in the country on Ocean Avenue being used for affordable housing for the mentally unstable. Those facilities did not meet code and have been closed.
Governor Newsom was elected into office on January 7, 2019 and is currently serving his last term.
Newsom has spent $25 million on lawsuits against President Donald J. Trump and his administration. AG Bonta has spent an additional $5 million on lawsuits against Trump. He is hinting at a run for Governor.
Lawsuits filed by AG Bonta against the Trump Administration are all listed under press released on Bonta’s official webpage. The most recent lawsuits documented are; December 16th, “AG Bonta, Gov. Newsom co-led a 17 state coalition against Trump’s suspending grants for EV charging stations.”
On December 15th, Bonta announced a lawsuit against Trump for not allowing non-citizens SNAP benefits. There are three lawsuits against the Trump Administration announced on December 12th. The full list is on the AG’s website.
On Governor Newsom announced in a December 16, press release that he has launched a website to track President Trump’s “political cronies.” Newsom has served as a surrogate for others, a team player, in the Democrat party. He hits the campaign trail for his fellow democrats.
California leads the country in homelessness. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021, government shutdowns, wildfires and devastation that led to a mass exodus from California to Texas, Florida, and other areas open for business.
In a recent Fox News digital interview, Hollywood star, Lorenzo Lamas was probed for his thoughts on the possibility of Governor Newsom running for President to which Lamas replied, “A President Newsom? God forbid.” Lamas has spoken openly about Newsom before, describing his impact on California as, “Nothing short of devastating.”
