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Gavin Newsom doesn't have the "bandwidth" to campaign against prop 36 (www.sacbee.com)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Gavin Newsom fully admits here that he cares more about the race to be the American Empire's next cheerleader than a vote for a proposition that actually fucking matters.

These local referendums in CA for propositions are one of the few elections that actually matter. Proposition 36 would essentially criminalize homelessness and poverty, increase prison time for nonviolent offenders and potentially even hold drug dealers liable for murder for people overdosing.

Its absolutely horrendous, is polling with overwhelming support and Gavin Newsom is too busy campaigning to be Kamalas next HUD secretary or whatever.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 57 minutes ago

To oppose it? He already pretty much ordered localities to enforce it or lose state funding.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 19 hours ago

Without further context, I believe Newsom actually wants Prop 36 to pass but some part of him thinks it might be bad to actually say it out loud

[–] [email protected] 16 points 22 hours ago

California liberals are fascists

[–] [email protected] 8 points 20 hours ago

landlord-spotted kind-vladimir-ilyich

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Californian liberals yearn for fascism, suggesting that the homeless shouldn’t be executed would destroy his political career. Not that he actually cares about the homeless, obviously.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago

California conservatives gave the world Reagan.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago

Governor's Office: "Hey! I'm so glad you reached out. I'm actually at capacity / helping someone else who's in crisis / dealing with some personal stuff right now, and I don't think I can hold appropriate space for you. Could we connect [later date or time] instead / Do you have someone else you could reach out to?"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

Maybe he can “circle back” on it