Because of his dyslexia, California Gov. Gavin Newsom won't give a State of the State address this year in favor of a statewide tour.
during the pandemic to give exhausted residents a pep talk about “brighter days ahead.”
Prior to World War II, governors would fulfill this requirement by sending a letter to the Legislature. That changed in the 1940s, when former Gov. Earl Warren — who would later become chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court — began giving a formal speech to the Legislature, according to Alex Vassar, a librarian at the California State Library who acts as an unofficial historian of the state Legislature. Governors have been giving speeches ever since.
Newsom has talked openly about his dyslexia, including writing a semi-autobiographical children’s book in 2021 and pledging to donate all proceeds to the International Dyslexia Assn. The condition hasn’t slowed him down. Newsom has given two major speeches already this year: his second inaugural address and a hours-long budget briefing for reporters, both in January.
“The format of his message is less important than its contents — an honest State of the State should acknowledge that California is in trouble,” Lackey said, pointing to issues like inflation, crime and homelessness.
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