Staff Reports
Gavin Newsom, the slickly coiffed governor of California, dreams of strutting onto the national stage in 2028, doing his best to dazzle Democrats with his polished persona and progressive credentials. But those dreams are built on shaky ground, and nothing reveals his empty suit status more than the tragedy unfolding in the charred remains of Pacific Palisades.
When the fires reduced homes to ashes, Newsom hopped in front of the cameras, speeches ready, promises flowing — the usual political theatrics. But as soon as the smoke cleared, so did he. Real leadership doesn’t vanish when the photo ops end. The promises of rebuilding? Non-existent. The families left to navigate the monster of bureaucracy? Crushed under the weight of red tape so dense, it feels almost malicious.
In the aftermath of devastation, Californians were promised quick recovery, but they found a government dragging its feet, tangled in its own incompetence. Instead of offering relief, the state delivered a maze of permits, fees soaring past sanity, and demands on rebuilding standards that only someone completely out of touch would endorse.
Think about it. Just 44 permits have been approved out of hundreds of applications. This isn’t just a backlog; it’s an indictment of a system that fails when it matters most. In a crisis, leadership is tested. And while others, like Ron DeSantis in Florida, rise to the occasion, Newsom has proven he’s all talk and no action. The result? Families are fleeing California, driven away by a mix of government bungling and oppressive, out-of-touch policies.
Newsom’s California is a cautionary tale, a spotlight on what happens when ideology trumps common sense. This is the man who wants to run America— the self-satisfied politician whose track record is paved with broken promises and smoldering ruins. If he believes this disastrous legacy won’t follow him into 2028, he’s simply fooling himself. America, with its eye on real leaders and firm direction, has no time for the kind of failure on full display in Gavin Newsom’s California. When will the liberal elite learn that America isn’t interested in a California-style meltdown?
