Speaking from Nashville ahead of the launch of his memoir "Young Man In A Hurry," Newsom was pressed on families who had ditched the Golden State for Tennessee. Bash said: "California has the highest cost of living in the US, 11% above the national average. Families are leaving because they can't afford rent, a home, or to raise a family." Newsom shot back with a different set of figures, boasting that California has climbed from the sixth- to fourth-largest economy in the world.
We all saw what happened on Jan. 6, 2021. Donald Trump urged his followers to prevent the lawful transfer of presidential power, even though he lost the 2020 election by 7 million votes. He was immediately impeached for this. A majority (57 percent) of the U.S. Senate, including seven Republicans, voted to convict Trump and banish him from office forever.
In some cases, Trump lets other Republicans carry his water and in others he is harming California more than other states with his nationwide moves, including the tariffs he has (possibly illegally) imposed on California's largest trade partners. These things will not likely knock California off its pedestal as the world's No. 4 economy, just ahead of India and just behind Germany.
California's small businesses face immense challenges, particularly from trial attorneys exploiting the Americans With Disabilities Act. These legal ambushes often target technical infractions with no ill intent.
Californians are enduring excessive financial burdens from an ADA system that, instead of fostering access, has been turned into a mechanism for exploitative lawsuits against small businesses.
The Trump administration's latest vow to aggressively revoke Chinese student visas could affect as many 50,000 students in California, a population larger than Palm Springs.
