Governor Smarmy Newsom Trying To Become An Influencer While L.A. Remains An Ash Heap

Posted • March 1, 2025: A couple of days ago, California's Governor Gavin Newsom announced he's starting a podcast. He got dragged for it by Justine Bateman, and rightly so. Now Michael Shellenberger is taking Newsom to task for seeking to become an influencer instead of, you know, the sitting governor of California: —— Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom: “Breaking news on the Menendez brothers case.” —— Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger: “You cut fire prevention; LA burned. You spent $24 billion on homelessness; it rose 40%. You reduced penalties for violent crime; it's 31% higher in California than in the US as a whole. And instead of taking responsibility, you're trying to become an influencer. It's pathetic.” —— There's a reason this writer calls Newsom Governor Smarmy.

Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger: “It's been increasingly clear you don't care about the people of California. Now it's obvious your real passion is hearing yourself talk. Please, for everyone's sake, go do what you love: quit now and focus on your podcast. You were never equipped to have larger responsibilities.” —— And Newsom wants to be POTUS. It may look pathetic to you and me, but not to many of his supporters, who have proven impervious to reality. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him run for president in the next election. —— Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger: “Receipts:” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GkvoLBwWIAEQk22?format=jpg&name=medium —— And Shellenberger brought the receipts!

Capital Public Radio: Newsom Misled The Public About Wildfire Prevention Efforts Ahead Of Worst Fire Season On Record
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/06/23/newsom-misled-the-public-about-wildfire-prevention-efforts-ahead-of-worst-fire-season-on-record/
CalMatters: California’s homelessness crisis — and possible solutions — explained
https://calmatters.org/explainers/californias-homelessness-crisis-explained/
CBS San Francisco: Audit finds California spent $24B on homelessness in 5 years, didn't consistently track outcomes
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-homelessness-spending-audit-24b-five-years-didnt-consistently-track-outcomes/
Public Policy Institute of California: California’s Violent Crime Rate Is Diverging from the National Trend
https://www.ppic.org/blog/californias-violent-crime-rate-is-diverging-from-the-national-trend/

Let's not forget the eqally pathetic CA high speed rail project. The high-speed rail project that'll never get finished. Where did the $7.2B go from the 2014 water bond that voters voted for? Up in smoke. Newsom’s leadership in a nutshell: Cut fire prevention—wildfires explode. Spend billions on homelessness—it skyrockets. Go soft on crime—violence surges. Now he wants to be an influencer? Gross. (…)

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