Earlier today, California Governor Gavin Newsome convened an emergency session in the California Legislature to get funding, of upwards of $30 million, to pay for lawyer fees that he says will be needed to Trump-proof California. He says Trump is stopping California’s progress and he needs to be prepared to stop him from anything that he might be capable of. He wants to use taxpayers’ money to fund this.
Under Gavin’s watch, California has gone down a budget deficit, never before seen in that state. In 2023, California was in a $68 million deficit because of a revenue decline. This was because of the increased taxes on business which led to many leaving the state, such as Elon Musk and Twitter. For reference, before Gavin, California would always be in a surplus of around $90 to $100 billion.
Gavin is suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome. California has gotten more votes for Trump, let alone a Republican, in decades. When Gavin says Trump’s going to stop California’s progress, he means his own personal liberal progressive progress, which hurts the state in all aspects. Californians love Trump, and that scares Gavin. Hard-working California taxpayers want homeless-free cities and have crime go down, but that is not Gavin’s prerogative.
