A few days ago, we held an oversight hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on the catastrophic failures of Gavin Newsom. I worked with Chairman Jim Jordan to arrange the meeting, bringing in witnesses who could speak to Newsom’s catastrophic ineptitude.
You can watch the highlights here, as well as my recap here. As I said at the hearing, we are casting a light on the titanic policy blunders and staggering failures of political leadership that have caused so much harm to our state. And I noted: we are turning the tide.
Newsom was actually in DC during the hearing, showing up at the White House uninvited. President Trump was gracious enough to meet with him. Yet Newsom then returned to Sacramento and signed legislation "Trump-proof" our state with a $50 million slush fund.
Meanwhile, a scathing Inspector General report finds that the High-Speed Rail Authority will not meet its 2033 deadline for the Merced to Bakersfield segment. That is the very first segment. As I discussed on Inside California Politics, my legislation will cut off all funding and kill the project.
And a hearing in Sacramento revealed California is spending even more than previously reported on healthcare for illegal immigrants: $9.5 billion so far this fiscal year. My legislation will reduce that number to zero by reserving Medi-Cal for legal California citizens.
Meanwhile, as the new Chair of the Education Subcommittee, I presented a shocking chart: For at least decade, overall education spending skyrocketed while student learning plummeted. My committee is working on major reforms to restore local control and protect parental rights.
Finally, I've seen polling that shows a voter ID ballot initiative has the overwhelming support of Republicans, Independents, and Democrats in California. And we’ve already proven we can beat Newsom through the initiative process with Prop. 36. Stay tuned!