We’ve seen a special election sweep through all of California — Proposition 50. Gavin Newsom’s latest campaign to gain more congressional seats. Will it win or lose in the courts? That remains to be seen.

Racial gerrymandering is illegal. That isn’t debatable. Yet history shows Newsom is willing to push every boundary, test every limit, and burn it all down to the ground before he leaves office. Power matters more than principle, and Californians are left to deal with the consequences.

We’ve also watched out-of-control fires tear through communities — from the Palisades Fire to the Eaton Fire in Altadena. Homes destroyed. Families displaced. Entire neighborhoods left unrecognizable. And yet the same leadership that promised prevention and preparedness offers little more than excuses after the damage is done.

Did we already forget that Newsom bears responsibility here, too? Years of failed forest management, ignored warnings, blocked mitigation efforts, and misplaced priorities didn’t happen by accident.

They happened under his watch, year after year, while Californians were told everything was under control — until it wasn’t.

Then there’s homelessness.

What was once described as a crisis has turned into a billion-dollar profit machine. Government........

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