Newsom’s Record . . . "Since taking office as governor, Newsom has proposed nearly $2 trillion of spending and signed more than 4000 bills into law. What has been the impact? Schools are still performing poorly, Newsom allowed government employee unions to keep schools closed longer than any other state and raided reserves to cover up spending that grew 50 percent faster than revenues, housing is less affordable, and CA’s unemployment rate is 29 percent higher than the US unemployment rate vs. 8 percent higher when he took office." . . .
"The state DMV, which is under his authority, has wide latitude to take dangerous drivers off the road. But it routinely allows drivers with extreme histories of dangerous driving to continue to operate on our roadways, where many go on to kill.
"Steve Gordon, whom Newsom chose to run the agency in 2019, won’t talk about it. He has declined or ignored CalMatters requests for an interview.
The agency simply released a statement from him in March, after our first interview request, touting modernization efforts that reflect an “ongoing commitment to enhancing accountability and transparency while continually refining our processes to ensure California’s roads are safer for everyone.”
"Neither Newsom nor Gordon has announced any major changes since then.". . .
Who to believe? The California exodus is a myth. Los Angeles Times or California population continues to shrink - CalMatters ?
Breaking Up California: A History of Many Attempts - California State Library. . . "There have been more attempts to divide California than anniversaries of its statehood in 1850. Some of the at least 220 attempts to break up California are chronicled here with a timeline, historic maps and documents, books and articles on the topic as well as videos on more recent efforts. There’s also a brief history of Spain and Mexico’s struggles to divide the vastness of the territory that would become California into manageable parts.
"Under Article IV, Section III of the United States Constitution, “no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.” The last state to successfully go through this process was West Virginia in 1863, which broke off from Virginia." . . . Most recent here:
“The State of Jefferson’s plan for a California divided. Can the growing Jefferson separatist movement split off into a new, 51st state? ” Sacramento News & Review, Nov 8, 2018. Oregon Experience | State of Jefferson | Season 9 | Episode 901 | PBS Yreka would be capitol State of Jefferson. More...
Gavin Newsom’s Record Is a Problem . . . "But Newsom has a problem: He has been a California politician for decades, and has held the state’s governorship since 2019. During his tenure, the state has been a laboratory for some of the Democratic Party’s most politically fraught policies and instincts, which has left it less affordable and more culturally
Gavin Newsom Labeled the King of Fraud – Worse than Walz? . . . "For critics, the investigation reinforces a central argument against Newsom as a potential presidential contender. They say a governor who presided over tens of billions in untracked spending, widespread fraud allegations, and visible policy failures has no business seeking higher office. To them, the corruption probe is not just about California.
"It is a referendum on Newsom’s competence and credibility."As federal investigators dig deeper, the stakes continue to rise. With more charges expected and billions already under suspicion, the label “king of fraud” is becoming a defining political burden that Newsom may not be able to escape."
