California needs oversight, not Newsom’s begging – Latest News
Gov. Gavin Newsom brings his begging bowl to Washington Thursday, pushing what he calls a “long-overdue federal aid package for LA fire survivors.”
Months in the past, Newsom requested the feds for $40 billion to rebuild after the devastating blazes; he complained this week that the Trump administration nonetheless hasn’t “sent a recovery proposal” to Congress.
But what has Newsom been doing within the 11 months for the reason that fires?
He discovered time to launch a podcast, and to go to South Carolina — the primary state within the Democratic Party presidential major.
And he turned his official “@GovPressOffice” account on X into an anti-Trump trolling machine.
Even socialist Zohran Mamdani has proven more civility to the president.
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Furthermore, if Newsom needs money, he is aware of the place to search out it.
California has a funds of $322 billion and faces an $18 billion deficit — the fourth 12 months in a row within the purple.
$13.1 billion of that’s fully because of spending on “free” health take care of unlawful immigrants, based on Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio.
Newsom additionally discovered $50 million to battle the Trump administration in court docket, and simply spent almost $300 million on a particular election to gerrymander California’s House districts.
The state simply retains spending — with out outcomes, and with out accountability.
From 2019 to ’24, California spent $24 billion on homelessness — and the quantity of homeless shot up.
What went improper? Sacramento can’t say: The State Auditor’s Office slammed the California Interagency Council on Homelessness for failing to persistently observe or consider “the ongoing costs and outcomes” of homeless applications.
That is, the state figured spending money was what counted; outcomes don’t appear to matter: Any surprise Team Trump is reluctant to ship no-strings-attached money?
Newsom claims California doesn’t have money to rebuild, but it does have funds for a high-speed rail project that’s going nowhere.
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When voters accepted the LA-to-San Francisco bullet practice in 2008, it was purported to value $33 billion and open by 2020; now the price is properly over $100 billion, with solely obscure hopes to complete by 2032 — if in any respect.
What Newsom isn’t spending enough on is fire prevention.
Capital Public Radio, a liberal outlet, present in 2021 that the governor had fallen far short of his guarantees to take away fuel for wildfires from state land, and “misled the public” about his efforts.
The Palisades Fire in January started on land within the Topanga State Park; Newsom claims native authorities had been chargeable for combating fires in that space — however state officers adopted a coverage limiting what firefighters may do close to endangered plants or cultural websites.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who’s main an investigation into the Palisades Fire with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), is entertaining the thought of a particular grasp to supervise fire help to California.
Like the particular grasp who oversaw the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, this one would guarantee any federal money will get spent correctly.
Newsom has proven he can’t be trusted — not with California’s money, and not with America’s.
