Opinion: The myth of the ‘moderate,’ ‘pro-business,’ ‘centrist’ Gavin Newsom
tried painting California’s governor as a “moderate,” with reporter Jeremy White writing that “Newsom, despite the rhetoric, is pro-business and a centrist at heart, according to dozens of interviews with those who have followed his career and a review of his record.”
Every actor in Hollywood dreams of that kind of range! Unfortunately, in real life it’s impossible to be all of those things at the same time. So which is it? Philosophically, he prefers “big, hairy, audacious goals” to anything moderate ,and ideologically he is not known for reaching across the aisle.
Except Newsom didn’t align himself with Republicans; he aligned himself with the California Teachers Association, one of his biggest supporters, which opposed the measure because it didn’t also include funding for schools. Let’s see, he’s a Democrat, he’s sought to raise taxes, including supporting the failed split-roll initiative in 2020 that would have raised taxes by up to $11.5 billion per year and he’s proudly increased spending as governor. What do you call that?
He is currently trying to regulate the entire oil and gas industry out of business with everything from excessive taxes on profits to unrealistic setbacks, with a reckless disregard for the effect that would have on workers and consumers alike.
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