Gov. Newsom loses 'no matter what he does' on reparations, says GOP lawmaker
The California reparations task force proposed an $800 billion plan to pay reparations to its black residents; however, Newsom’s budget proposal for the state was just $300 billion. This is because the state had to make cuts after shouldering a budget deficit, which was the result of declining tax revenue as students and businesses moved out during the pandemic.
"It will take absurd mental gymnastics to require California taxpayers, including new immigrants, low-income workers, and even some African Americans, to pay for a wrong committed by other states more than 150 years ago, but that’s the position Newsom put himself in," Gallagher told Fox News Digital.
"No matter what he does, he’s going to anger part of his base," Gallagher continued."This is just one more example of the governor’s tendency to make big promises he can’t or won’t keep, and people are going to learn quickly that Newsom is all talk but no action." A Newsom spokeswoman told the Washington Examiner in an email Friday that the"sensationalized framing" of reports claiming the governor declined to back the reparation payments was"inaccurate.""The governor looks forward to reviewing the final report — and all recommendations — when complete," the spokeswoman added.
California's reparations task force was established by Newsom's declaration in the wake of George Floyd's death in 2020.
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