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Since 2019, California has had a 59% increase in the number of homes constructed and a 56% reduction in permitting time. It’s time to build more, faster!

>> @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom: California Derangement Syndrome is real.

There is a lot of misinformation floating around about California’s election — including from the President. This explainer is worth a watch. And yes, for the record: we wish the votes were counted faster, too. 🎦: @elexmichaelson.bsky.social

Trump’s Claw will come down — don’t worry.

People love @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom’s 100% tax on Trump’s J6 slush fund that rewards criminals:

🚨 SNOWFLAKE ALERT — SEC. BESSENT WAS SO TRIGGERED BY GAVIN NEWSOM’S 100% TAX ON THE JAN 6 CRIMINAL SLUSH FUND HE JUST ENDED THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING!!

NEW: Today, @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom signed a new law to strengthen California’s election protections ahead of the June primary. The new law safeguards voters, election workers, and ballots from intimidation, interference, and unauthorized law enforcement activity.

BREAKING: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.”

California chose stronger environmental standards decades ago to fight severe pollution and smog. At the same time, the state continued investing in higher wages, tax credits, and housing protections for working families.

California has already proven that family-first policies work at scale. The question isn’t whether America can afford to do the same — it’s whether Washington is willing to catch up to the blueprint.

>> @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom’s parents agenda is about one thing: lowering costs for working families. ✅Free diapers ✅Expanded paid leave ✅Universal TK ✅Free school meals

California isn’t just helping families cover healthcare costs — it’s working to lower prices statewide. The same strategy behind $11 insulin and state-produced naloxone is now being used to bring down diaper costs for families across California.

California is proving fiscal discipline and investing in people can coexist. The state budget is built to leave the next administration on stable financial footing while continuing major investments in affordability, healthcare and public services.

Donald Trump says he doesn’t care about gas prices. Working families don’t have that luxury. They’re paying more at the pump, at the grocery store, and on nearly every delivery. And even if the Iran conflict ended tomorrow, the economic damage would take months to unwind.

Trump is running the most brazen grifts in modern presidential history. The outrage, scapegoating, and manufactured division are the distraction. His corruption is the point.

Donald Trump is a bully and an extremist. We must confront his corruption, extremism, and attacks on democracy head-on.

From attacks on the Voting Rights Act to rollbacks targeting women, this moment is a reminder: progress is never permanent. Every generation has to defend it.

“Anti-woke” is anti-Black. History will remember who stood up against Trump and MAGA — and who sold out.

CALIFORNIA PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. From joining the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to launching a new West Coast health alliance, @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom is filling the vacuum of science, transparency, and preparedness left from the federal government.

Democracy is under pressure. This moment demands more than rhetoric. Defend voting rights. Break the grip of fossil fuel billionaires and corporate monopolies. Build an economy that works for the future — not just the powerful.

People are fed up with a government that takes forever to build anything. In California, new housing construction is up 59% since 2019 and permitting times have been cut by 56%. Government needs to move faster, solve real problems, and start building again.

The Republican Party is GUTTING voting rights and SUSPENDING elections. This is how democracies collapse — when people tune out while those in power rig the system in plain sight.

Interesting

>> @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom continued his advocacy for LA recovery funding in Washington, DC today:

DRAIN. THE. SWAMP.

Today, in Washington DC, @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom had bipartisan meetings on and off Capitol Hill. While meeting with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, the Governor discussed wildfire recovery efforts and funding in LA, as well as ongoing contamination in the federally managed Tijuana River.

We need a functioning Department of Justice, IRS, FBI. We need our institutions to function again. We cannot allow them to become a power ministry for our dear leader.

We need to be the party that builds. A liberalism that builds because the system is broken. In CA, since 2019: 59% increase in new housing construction and a 56% reduction in time for permitting. But we need to do more!

There’s no other way to describe what the Supreme Court just did other than: Jim Crow 2.0. What Republican Governors have done to suspend elections is even more alarming. The threat to democracy is very real and it’s happening right now.