California just pushed a billionaire tax onto the ballot and even Gavin Newsom is pushing back — nearly half of California income tax already comes from the top 1 percent

Newsom is drawing a line in the sand on this one. On Monday, April 27, the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” officially cleared the signature hurdle to land on the November ballot, and the Governor isn’t hiding his frustration. He’s calling the proposal “really damaging” and “makes no sense” for a state that already leans on …

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Gavin Newsom wastes $114 million.

It just like the Boston big dig that sold safety upgrades then turned into a billion dollar sinkhole with nothing fixed. Taxpayers got stuck funding a luxury cougar bridge while their own roads fall apart. Gavin Newsom’s $114 Million Butterfly Bridge A Southern California overpass “for everything from monarch butterflies to mountain lions” is overdue …

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Gavin Newsom just added $324,000 to every new house in California.

Gavin Newsom just added $324,000 to every new house in California. Page 137 of a bill nobody read. Your $600K starter home is now $924K. Your $2,500 rent just hit $3,850. They called it “housing reform.” It’s the biggest housing tax in state history.🧵 Thread 👇 pic.twitter.com/ghDrwviTxu — Ramin Ekhtiar (@raminrealtalk) April 22, 2026 Even …

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WTF is wrong with Gavin Newsom?!

🚨 WTF is wrong with Gavin Newsom?! Newsom losing his train of thought several times in this event. 👀 Is he on drugs? Hungover? Or just his mental incapacities he talked about? pic.twitter.com/0t9kLGJlUn — J (@JayTC53) April 1, 2026

How is dyslexia a strength, Gavin?

How is dyslexia a strength, Gavin? — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 17, 2026 Bill Maher already explained that this mentality is retarded It makes you wonder: Does the left WANT disabled people to earn money and power🤔 @billmaher pic.twitter.com/TfN8dLqJql — Rage Crusader (@RageCrusader) March 17, 2026

Bernie Sanders rallies support for California wealth tax — Gavin Newsom promises to veto tax if it passes.

The progressive champion is injecting himself into a high-wattage fight over a proposed tax on billionaires. LOS ANGELES — Blasting billionaires as “oligarchs” whose “greed and arrogance and moral turpitude” threaten American society, Bernie Sanders rallied support here Wednesday night for a proposed wealth tax roiling politics in California. “Do you know what the most …

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Gavin Newsom signed SB-1174 to make requiring voter ID illegal.

Gavin Newsom signed SB-1174 to make requiring voter ID illegal. Voter fraud in California is a sanctioned state policy. The Democrats must cheat to win. pic.twitter.com/JxXC3BOD9x — C3 (@C_3C_3) February 17, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, Governor Newsom signed SB 1174 into law on September 29, 2024. It prohibits local governments in California from requiring voter ID …

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Gavin Newsom literally let his wife tell reporters off while signing $90M abortion funding

NEW: CA Gov Gavin Newsom's wife makes him step aside so she can scold journalists for not asking the right questions at a Planned Parenthood press conference. The scolding came as Newsom signed a bill approving $90M in "emergency" funds to abortion providers. "We just find it… pic.twitter.com/FcjTC3efX3 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 12, 2026 …

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The White House just put Gavin Newsom on notice. Leavitt says the receipts for California’s voter fraud are coming.

$24 million? That's just the tip pic.twitter.com/LW50QvScsf — kelly paschall (@bbqgoddess) February 2, 2026 The California government issued over 1 million driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants under AB 60, yet Gavin Newsom signed SB 1174 to block local governments from requiring voter ID at the polls. This is not a coincidence or a matter of …

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Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236M program for California’s mentally ill has helped just 22 people in four years: report

Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236M program for California’s mentally ill has helped just 22 people in four years: report https://t.co/6MNTcque85 pic.twitter.com/dh0ySpEcAt — California Post (@californiapost) January 27, 2026 California Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236 million program to help those with severe mental illness who bounce between homelessness and jail has helped a measly 22 people since the …

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Gavin Newsom: Could this smug man be more out of touch?

Could this smug man be more out of touch? https://t.co/GUqqi5KoNB — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) January 20, 2026 Factcheck: The quote from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is accurate, from a Jan. 20, 2026, Davos panel on housing policy. He described “mom and pop” investors (e.g., retirees with 5-12 homes) as worth protecting, while targeting large institutions. …

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Gavin Newsom — I will stop billionaire’s tax.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached the ballot. Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed on Monday to stop a proposed wealth tax in California, saying that its mere introduction had already hurt the state by …

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Elon Musk calls Gavin Newsom “a goddamn joker”

“Gavin Newsom is a goddamn joker. He is like from The Batman Dark Knight, the joker is in charge of Gotham, when he took over the city, basically the criminals roam free. That’s California.” 一 Elon Musk "Gavin Newsom is a goddamn joker. He is like from The Batman Dark Knight, the joker is in …

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Gavin Newsom calls Joe Rogan a chicken for not inviting him on his show.

BREAKING: Gavin Newsom calls Joe Rogan a chicken for not inviting him on his show. pic.twitter.com/0o1SE6uHMR — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 8, 2025 Actually! pic.twitter.com/3LkJIwoRTn — Mike Sherwood (@MikeS55259965) October 9, 2025 Joe Rogan delivers some tough words for Gavin Newsom, who wants to be president “SO BAD.” “You can’t ruin a city and then …

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Trump sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon; Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is suing Trump

President Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom said in a statement that California personnel were on their way Sunday and called the deployment “a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.” https://abc7.la/3KBGN7J …

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Gavin Newsom could hit social media giants with $1 million fines per post

The bill slipped past the headlines. Quiet. Hidden in committee rooms, procedural votes, while the world chased louder stories. But now California’s SB 771 sits on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, and the silence breaks. This law does not speak to what users say. It speaks to what machines show. It targets algorithms, punishes platforms, redefines …

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns with California Governor Gavin Newsom as first guest… NEXSTAR and Sinclair refuse to air the show

BREAKING FOX NEWS: Jimmy Kimmel announces that Gavin Newsom @GovPressOffice will be tomorrow nights return to the air guest. pic.twitter.com/nr2UsfNdly — Staff Sergeant Johnson (@Colonel_Myway) September 22, 2025 “BREAKING FOX NEWS: Jimmy Kimmel announces that Gavin Newsom @GovPressOffice will be tomorrow night’s return to the air guest.” Source: https://www.thepoke.com/2025/09/23/jimmy-kimmel-live-suspension-overturned-by-disney/ 🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Now, NEXSTAR is …

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President Trump announces he will be SUING Gavin Newsom to BLOCK him from his illegal redistricting in California

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump announces he will be SUING Gavin Newsom to BLOCK him from his illegal redistricting in California@GavinNewsom's not going to get off easy on this one. Sue him into the Stone Age, 47 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gYoVlXqUke — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 25, 2025 Someone thinks they’re tough… look at his reply, Nick. 🤣 …

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Border Patrol is now arresting illegals outside of Gavin Newsom’s press conference about gerrymandering California

Reaction from inside the venue:https://t.co/JKKN10FqTz — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 14, 2025 "Do you think it's coincidental?" During a press conference about efforts to block GOP-led redistricting efforts in Texas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said "Donald Trump and his minions" sent "dozens and dozens of ICE agents" outside of the event. https://t.co/cmX1lQuLpq pic.twitter.com/7ojQJD1bYm — ABC …

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