11/30/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/30/2023 11:15
As Governor Newsom prepares to take the national stage today, California Senate Republicanstake offense that he continues to paint a rosy picture of the Golden State. Under his leadership, California is failing as a result of legislative Democrats' misguided policies and families are feeling the pinch of those bad policies with the high costs of living, public safety concerns, and rampant homelessness.
"Gavin Newsom has no credibility to go on national stage to tout his successes for California," said Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego). "The Golden State is burning with one crisis after another from homelessness to public safety. His idea of governing is to throw money at the problem, run off, and seek out his next thrilling project to get media attention."
"The governor's priorities are out of whack. Instead of pushing Biden out of the White House, he should be focusing on solving issues that matter most to Californians like tackling affordability, addressing crime, streamlining housing, and helping our students," said Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber). "Since our gubernatorial debate last year, nothing has changed for the better-California has only gotten worse, and the polls show it."
Below is a highlighted list of Newsom's top failures as governor of the fourth largest economy in the world: