California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced significant budget cuts to address the state's financial deficit, which has ballooned from a $100 billion surplus to a $73 billion deficit. Newsom attributes the deficit to climate change-related weather events, specifically 'rain bombs,' and tax shortfalls. The revised budget proposal includes $15.2 billion in cuts and no new taxes. Public health advocates are particularly concerned about the proposed $300 million cuts to public health funding, which they warn could hinder the state's ability to respond to diseases and bio-terror attacks. Additionally, Newsom faces criticism for the $24 billion spent on tackling homelessness without tangible results. The state's financial woes are compounded by high unemployment rates and a struggling housing market. Newsom also mentioned FEMA's role in the tax collection issues.
California’s government getting "leaner?": Democratic Gov. Newsom seeks to slash unfilled government jobs, billions to deal with deficit https://t.co/zS3l573m7k
Nearly 10% of CA workers are officially jobless, working fewer hours than they’d like, or recently stopped looking for works. That’s the highest rate in the country and a sign that the high tax, high regulation, soft-on-crime laws and other liberal policies are failing. https://t.co/CWa43f9V1z
The govt's giving homeless people ALCOHOL in San Franciscso! (And the people there VOTED for that government!) https://t.co/pucEehaxQI
Facing $800M budget deficit, SF looks into city department expenses https://t.co/DeFDLn0GNY https://t.co/M0v57YLMFl
Walters: Newsom aligns with gloomier budget outlook, blames ‘massive volatility’ https://t.co/WxVbXwiPFI
CA has a multi-billion dollar deficit, nearly half of which was lost amongst some 30 orgs designed to “help” the homeless/etc — except the gov’t never tracked it. Remember — Dems said CA was *their* blueprint for the nation. https://t.co/92crktu30g
There’s an important Supreme Court decision on homelessness this summer, which may give us more tools to keep our neighborhoods safe. Garry explains it here. If SF loses, we should swiftly build enough beds that no one has to sleep on our streets. Either way, we will fix this. https://t.co/Fp4W2VWnWx
#SanFrancisco #School Board plans future a week after sharing challenging fiscal news. On Tuesday's agenda: Contract extension for Supt. Matt Wayne & $790 million bond measure. Final layoff notices due Wednesday. @VOSF will have more info. #education #SFUSD @SFParents
I mean seriously @CAGOP let's get this issue fixed. You know he using the money to make up for his spending. So expose it and stop it. @GavinNewsom Repeal the gas tax. I'm broke now https://t.co/9ymIRlCJoA
Newsom's financial policies are so great, they're making California the new home of the $100,000 homeless! Can’t afford a house but can afford a fentanyl lounge to die slowly in. Corrupt far left democrats destroying our great country from within.
Newsom’s Solution to a $45 Billion Budget Deficit https://t.co/dQzqV38wOi
Gavin Newsom leadership: California leads the nation in homelessness. California leads the nation in illiteracy. California leads the nation in budget deficits. https://t.co/R8vBQORx2h
Under Newsom, California continues to "lead." https://t.co/rHerziybDt
Under Newsom. California continues to "lead." https://t.co/rHerziybDt
Gavin Newsom gets called out for blowing $24 million of taxpayer money https://t.co/2msImWyWlm
Context: Of the 5.3M unemployed Americans actively seeking full-time work, A FIFTH are in California which compares to the state’s population accounting for 11% of the population of the United States. https://t.co/XZNAD1ayNx
Pretty interesting data point here. Not totally sure what to make of it. Probably meaningful immigration impact for labor force. Plus CA has been hit by real estate slowdown and decline in capital gains income. Govt being forced to cut back spend thx to knucklehead surplus… https://t.co/dijA2T8Wu3
Since mid-1970s, all national recessions involve California. Or put it another way, the conditional probability of the national unemployment rate spiking given what California looks like right now is quite high. https://t.co/T5W4f160W5
Angela Hart of KFF Health News asked Governor Newsom how, with a record-setting constitutionally illegal deficit, he managed to lose $24 billion designated for the homeless problem he created. He blamed local governments that never wanted them. https://t.co/PqiJgV5Hd9
California Turns $100B Budget Surplus Into $73B Deficit Under Newsom https://t.co/8eSkf5Mj2U
Don’t blame climate change, blame your climate change *policies*, @GavinNewsom. Your backwards climate policies have hurt every citizen in your state. Energy prices have skyrocketed, forest fires have ravaged your state, and carbon emissions in CA have actually INCREASED. https://t.co/HBDh4zmBBL
Are California cities doomed to institutional indifference towards the homeless? Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sacramento DA Thien Ho, and moderate Dems are all asking this. Thien and I went to the Supreme Court to watch justices debate the one case that could fix it: Grant's Pass https://t.co/nfBJsr21XB
Newsom budget promises ‘no new taxes’ but $15.2B in cuts against $80B deficit https://t.co/XbYuVequ4W
I wanted to share my response to Gov. Newsom's Proposed #CAbudget and the May Revision Proposal that was released on Friday. https://t.co/5Rht0pzhCf
Newsom. https://t.co/RrheD4AW0R
Gavin Newsom Dodges Questions on California's Failed Homelessness Policies https://t.co/z4nKJmTwNF
If you missed @GavinNewsom's revised budget proposal on Friday, @CalMatters has lots of coverage By the numbers: https://t.co/XkB14moOSZ Housing funding cuts: https://t.co/vkZqtrMta2 Financial aid cuts: https://t.co/Y3htnXI40o Prison bed closures: https://t.co/rVStgjxysW
Gavin Newsom Blames Climate Change “Weather Events” for California’s Massive Financial Deficit https://t.co/QeXoxtEoqS
Public health advocates across California are sounding the alarm on Gov. Newsom's budget revision that proposes $300M in proposed cuts they say would turn back the clock on the state's ability to respond to disease and possible bio-terror attacks. https://t.co/MjTaaubNNb
LIVE VIDEO: @BobNBC is live at 6:04 with the latest on public health advocates across California sounding the alarm on Gov. Newsom's budget revision that proposes $300 million in proposed cuts. https://t.co/tcGUDUqQye https://t.co/nE4XPHl8DJ
San Francisco school leaders warn educational conditions will get even worse if voters don’t approve an upcoming $790 million bond to fix aging classrooms and campuses. https://t.co/fM31zWvOmL
Column: Lots of complaining about California's tax system. Time to fix it https://t.co/1m0yh5bi3P
LIVE VIDEO: Public health advocates across California are sounding the alarm on Gov. Newsom's budget revision that proposes $300 million in proposed cuts. @BobNBC is live at 5:04 with the details. https://t.co/yymeXmMbqY https://t.co/Wn1j7Voblk
So governor, why is California running out of money? The rain. https://t.co/lBIZycpFbK
Just own your deficit @GavinNewsom. https://t.co/EAuS20isMr
Incredible moment Gavin Newsom is called out for dodging questions after blowing $24 BILLION tackling homelessness without any results https://t.co/SdJCANsTq6 https://t.co/0YsFnRc6k0
Couldn’t be overspending, over-regulating, and overtaxing? @GavinNewsom #calege https://t.co/Q9T5KFvKjw
Newsom Forced To Slash California Budget, Blames Crippling Deficit On "Rain Bombs" And Tax Shortfalls https://t.co/VOvt6xcLui
It’s takes Newsom awhile to get there but he does indeed basically blame it on climate change. The buried lede is Newsom claiming they weren’t allowed to collect taxes for 6+ months because of … FEMA. I’m not buying that one. https://t.co/8LLP7rARwN
WATCH🇺🇸 Explain to Californians how we went from $100 billion surplus to a significant deficit in just a few years? Governor Gavin Newsom: Ahdkdgakflfiebebkxlelsidbrbakdid https://t.co/I0p4DVRcfP
How did California lose $100 billion? It rained 🤡 https://t.co/tN3sjxlLhz