Californians would be much better served if state leaders like Newsom took an honest look at economic policies that are increasing the cost of living and hurting real people –– and embraced reforms to bring back jobs and investment.
Democrats running for governor in California have said in recent debates that Gavin Newsom deserves high grades for his performance –– mostly B’s, and even A’s.
To many Californians, that sounds like grade inflation.
Nearly one in five Californians are considered poor –– the highest rate in the country –– and giving Newsom high marks simply ignores the obvious.
A lengthy Bloomberg article makes the astonishing claim that California’s “slick” governor is “an economic maestro,” arguing that the economy has grown 40% since Newsom took office –– conveniently ignoring that the overall US economy grew faster.
Newsom’s government-funded digital media team celebrated with a series of funny-to-them partisan posts.
“America’s economic dominance is because of California . . . you’re welcome, USA,” they posted on X.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
There’s inflation – and then there’s Gavin Newsom’s grade inflation
Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson
Californians would be much better served if state leaders like Newsom took an honest look at economic policies that are increasing the cost of living and hurting real people –– and embraced reforms to bring back jobs and investment.
Democrats running for governor in California have said in recent debates that Gavin Newsom deserves high grades for his performance –– mostly B’s, and even A’s.
To many Californians, that sounds like grade inflation.
Nearly one in five Californians are considered poor –– the highest rate in the country –– and giving Newsom high marks simply ignores the obvious.
A lengthy Bloomberg article makes the astonishing claim that California’s “slick” governor is “an economic maestro,” arguing that the economy has grown 40% since Newsom took office –– conveniently ignoring that the overall US economy grew faster.
Newsom’s government-funded digital media team celebrated with a series of funny-to-them partisan posts.
“America’s economic dominance is because of California . . . you’re welcome, USA,” they posted on X.
Sounds too good to be true? That’s because it is.
Read the entire op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.