His inaugural speech in the LATimes:
It's almost a macabre parody of another CA governor's remarks:
Gavin Newsom more resembles the Mamas and the Papas, on such a winter's day. He says, "I want to be clear: We will be bold." So I've added some bold emphasis here:
Healthcare, childcare, a "Marshal Plan" for housing, sanctuary for all who seek it... what's not to like
I presume that like all Democrats, Newsom is in favor of "strong border security."
Trump should just build a wall around California.
The story of our state is the story of a dream — one that has drawn strivers and seekers here forever. It’s what brought my family to California some three generations ago — the promise not just of a better life, but a bigger one, with opportunities they couldn’t find anywhere else in the world.
So deep does the California Dream run in the history and character of our state that it can feel as enduring as our primeval forests or our majestic mountain ranges. But there is nothing inevitable about it. Every dream depends on the dreamers. And it is up to us to renew the California Dream for a new generation. And now more than ever, it is up to us to defend that dream....
So deep does the California Dream run in the history and character of our state that it can feel as enduring as our primeval forests or our majestic mountain ranges. But there is nothing inevitable about it. Every dream depends on the dreamers. And it is up to us to renew the California Dream for a new generation. And now more than ever, it is up to us to defend that dream....
Originally posted by Ronald Reagan
...Now more than ever, we Californians know how much a house matters, and children matter — because so many of our neighbors have lost theirs. Together, let us build a house stronger than the coming storms, yet open to the world. A house that provides shelter to all who need it and sanctuary to all who seek it — where opportunity abounds for all who will work for it. A true California house, sun-kissed, dream-soaked, and built with the sweat of honest work. We will not have one house for the rich and one for the poor, or one for the native-born and one for the rest. We will build one house for one California.
Because what is a house but a home. And California is our home.
In our home, every child should be loved, fed and safe. My wife, Jennifer, and I have four children, and there is nothing more important, I hope you can tell, than giving them a good and happy life. But all kids — not just the children of a governor and a filmmaker — should have a good life in California… shouldn’t be ripped away from their parents at the border… and nor should they be left hungry while politicians seek to pour billions into a wall that should never be built. [Newsom's reference to his son Dutch, who was running around the stage] (This is exactly how it was scripted.) We will support parents — they need support, trust me — so they can give their kids the love and care they need, especially in those critical early years of life.
In our home, no one should live in constant fear of eviction or spend their whole paycheck to keep a roof overhead. We’re committed to launching a Marshall Plan for affordable housing and lift up the fight against homelessness from a local matter to a state-wide mission.
In our home, every person should have access to quality, affordable healthcare. Far-away judges and politicians may turn back our progress. But we will never waver in our pursuit of guaranteed healthcare for all Californians. We will use both our market power and our moral power to demand fairer prices for prescription drugs. We will stop stigmatizing mental health and start supporting it. And we will always protect a woman's right to choose.
In our home, we believe in justice for all. We will defend the progress we’ve made to reform our criminal justice system. We will continue the fight against over-incarceration and over-crowding in our prisons. And we will end the outrage that is private prisons in the state of California once and for all.
In our home, working people deserve fair pay, the right to join a union, the chance at a middle-class life. We will fight not … for growth at any cost but for inclusive, sustainable growth. We will shape the future of work… and connect higher education and skills training to the next generation of middle-class jobs… because in a time of swift and unsettling change, all Californians should be able to count on a measure of security and a real shot at opportunity.
And those who dream of building something of their own — a restaurant, a bookstore, a family farm — they will get our support. Our small businesses help explain why California is one of the biggest economies on Earth....
Because what is a house but a home. And California is our home.
In our home, every child should be loved, fed and safe. My wife, Jennifer, and I have four children, and there is nothing more important, I hope you can tell, than giving them a good and happy life. But all kids — not just the children of a governor and a filmmaker — should have a good life in California… shouldn’t be ripped away from their parents at the border… and nor should they be left hungry while politicians seek to pour billions into a wall that should never be built. [Newsom's reference to his son Dutch, who was running around the stage] (This is exactly how it was scripted.) We will support parents — they need support, trust me — so they can give their kids the love and care they need, especially in those critical early years of life.
In our home, no one should live in constant fear of eviction or spend their whole paycheck to keep a roof overhead. We’re committed to launching a Marshall Plan for affordable housing and lift up the fight against homelessness from a local matter to a state-wide mission.
In our home, every person should have access to quality, affordable healthcare. Far-away judges and politicians may turn back our progress. But we will never waver in our pursuit of guaranteed healthcare for all Californians. We will use both our market power and our moral power to demand fairer prices for prescription drugs. We will stop stigmatizing mental health and start supporting it. And we will always protect a woman's right to choose.
In our home, we believe in justice for all. We will defend the progress we’ve made to reform our criminal justice system. We will continue the fight against over-incarceration and over-crowding in our prisons. And we will end the outrage that is private prisons in the state of California once and for all.
In our home, working people deserve fair pay, the right to join a union, the chance at a middle-class life. We will fight not … for growth at any cost but for inclusive, sustainable growth. We will shape the future of work… and connect higher education and skills training to the next generation of middle-class jobs… because in a time of swift and unsettling change, all Californians should be able to count on a measure of security and a real shot at opportunity.
And those who dream of building something of their own — a restaurant, a bookstore, a family farm — they will get our support. Our small businesses help explain why California is one of the biggest economies on Earth....
I presume that like all Democrats, Newsom is in favor of "strong border security."
Trump should just build a wall around California.
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