"Gavin Newsom has a memoir coming out this month, Young Man in a Hurry another heavy hint that he intends to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. To judge by some of the more fawning media profiles (Vogue describes him as lithe, ardent, energetic, a glimmer of optimism in his eye; Kennedy-esque), he's practically already won. Democrats should be careful whom they crush on. Newsom's record as governor of California is a Republican strategist's perfect foil. Among the more salient points: Affordability."
"Yet U.S. News & World Report ranked California dead last in 2025 in its affordability rankings. The California Legislature's own Analyst's Office noted that Prices for mid-tier homes are about $755,000 more than twice as expensive as the typical mid-tier U.S. home. And in 16 California counties, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Alameda, a six-figure salary can still be deemed low-income for a family of three, according to the state's housing department."
Gavin Newsom is releasing a memoir and appears positioned to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Media profiles cast him in an optimistic, energetic light, but key governance metrics show deep problems. California ranked last for affordability in 2025, with mid-tier home prices around $755,000 and six-figure salaries considered low-income in many counties. The state ties for the highest supplemental poverty rate, with roughly one in six residents living in poverty, and exhibits stark income inequality between the top 5% and bottom 20%. Homelessness is severe, with nearly one in 200 Californians homeless and California accounting for 44% of chronic homelessness nationally.
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