
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) considers a 2022 presidential bid, we though it pertinent to share some of the many reasons why this cannot be allowed to happen. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Newsom’s laundry list of failings is so extensive that he makes even the Biden Administration look successful. ;Let’s start with his connections</strong>:</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Newsom has long been close with the billionaire Getty family. Before running for office, he ran a wine shop and restaurant business with Billy Getty, great-grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. ;He was the best man at Billy’s wedding and in 2021 attended his sister Ivy’s wedding. The latter ceremony was officiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, another friend of Newsom’s who was close with Ivy’s late grandmother, Anne. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Newsom also has a close relationship with his gubernatorial predecessor, Jerry Brown. The two are not related (as many believe), but the relationship between their families dates back to the 1930’s. Based on his connections alone, it seems likely that Newsom was groomed from an early age to hold elected office. Despite his lack of abilities, he has been a supervisor, mayor, lieutenant governor, and governor.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Just before Newsom was elected Governor of California in 2018, journalist Marcos Breton described him as the “embodiment of privilege.&#8221; Ironically, Twitter users commenting on his post predicted that if Newsom were to be elected Governor of California, illegal immigrants would end up with more rights than citizens and the Middle Class would be driven out of the state by ever-increasing taxes. <strong>Fast forward to today and the state of California is <em>literally on fire. ;</em></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">California ranks worst in the nation for poverty &#8211; including child poverty &#8211; and homelessness. It has exorbitant rates of fentanyl and marijuana abuse and reported a 31% increase in homicides in 2020. The state&#8217;s government is $1.3 trillion in debt and its school system ranks #44th in the nation. ;Crime is out of control to the point that San Francisco’s District Attorney was sacked and replaced just this month.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Store robberies have soared following a 2014 criminal reform bill that recategorized some nonviolent offenses &#8211; including shoplifting anything valued at less than $950 &#8211; as misdemeanors rather than felonies. ;Theft has become so common in some jurisdictions that stores like Walgreens and CVS have been forced to relocate. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The state&#8217;s longterm struggles with forest fires and water shortages have also worsened under Newsom&#8217;s leadership and he has all but ignored the supply chain crisis stemming from California’s ports. ;Not surprisingly, his ineptitude has contributed to a mass exodus of residents and businesses. According to a report from Stanford University, nearly 300 corporations have moved their HQs out of California since 2018. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On top of that, Newsom has be proven himself a liar multiple times &#8211; including his maskless dinner in November 2022 while the state was under severe COVID restrictions and his decision to vacation in a state that California sanctioned based on its supposed “anti-LGBTQ policies.&#8221;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With Democrats like Brown and Newsom at the helm, California is like a train speeding towards the end of an unfinished track. Without a massive change in leadership, the only result is catastrophe and we cannot let that catastrophe into the Oval Office. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sources:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://calmatters.org/commentary/2019/01/gavin-newsoms-keeping-it-all-in-the-family/">Gavin Newsom’s keeping it all in the family</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newsom-biden-job-reasons-why-horrible-idea">Gavin Newsom wants Joe Biden’s job. Here are 6 reasons why that&#8217;s a horrible idea ;</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>More examples of Newsom&#8217;s failures below:</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/rural-california-is-running-out-of-water/">Rural California is running out of water </a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/the-hole-in-the-wall-gangs-ride-again-in-california/">The hole in the wall gangs ride in California </a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/mass-exodus-from-california-picks-up-after-pandemic/">Mass exodus from California picks up after pandemic </a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/california-governor-supports-proposal-to-pay-drug-addicts/">California Governor supports proposal to pay drug addicts </a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/california-invites-homeless-people-from-other-states/">California invites homeless people from other states</a></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/california-bans-travel-to-gop-states/">California bans travel to GOP states </a></p>