Tag: state of the state

The Real State of the State of California

Commentary This year Gov. Gavin Newsom is skipping giving a formal State of the State Address. The California Constitution only requires, “The Governor shall report to the Legislature each calendar year on the condition of the State and may make recommendations.” He will be submitting that report in writing, as well as giving a series…


Newsom’s State of the State Shows His Political Prowess

Commentary California Republicans immediately started trashing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address on March 8. They should be learning from it. Whatever you think of his politics, this is a masterful politician who, as I said last year after he bludgeoned the recall attempt, now is aiming directly for the White House. The…


Newsom Warns Against ‘National Anger Machine’ in State of the State Speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in his State of the State speech on March 8, took aim at red states that stray from his vision of the “California Way” and suggested anger among grassroots populist movements is a threat to democracy. Newsom alluded to political opponents and grassroots groups as “loud voices” and “powerful forces” without…