Mr. Newsom, Start Governing and Stop Grandstanding

Published on December 7, 2023

Commentary What is the role of a state governor who is elected by the voters every four years? Aren’t they supposed to enforce laws and represent the interests of the state’s citizens? Well, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is on a “Campaign for Democracy,” yet far too often he promotes policies that defy the people’s will by catering to the most strident voices in the woke industrial complex. In his recent debate with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Mr. Newsom attempted to brush off his numerous failures in a glib manner and attempted to create his own facts. Apparently, he didn’t heed the sage advice of Daniel Patrick Moynihan who noted, “You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.”...