After being sworn in on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched into what has become his signature move — scathing attacks against Republicans.
Launching into another four years as governor during a turbulent period in California’s history, Gov. Gavin Newsom used his inaugural address Friday to fire off a round of his characteristic scathing attacks again Republicans — proclaiming “the battle lines are drawn.”
Newsom ended on a reconciliatory note, promoting unity and urging everyone to “triumph together.” But the overall message of the speech, as has become common for Newsom since rumors began about his presidential ambitions, was the governor pitting himself squarely against the nation’s Republicans. The speech, given days before Newsom is set to unveil this year’s budget proposal, comes as he finishes a term that included a global pandemic, social unrest and devastating wildfires, but which also saw the state enjoy a record $100 billion surplus. As he begins his next term, he has a lot working against him — including a projected
He offered little in the way of concrete solutions, instead focusing on the merits of his home state and condemning conservatives who want to “take this nation backwards.” Even the timing of Newsom’s speech was aimed as a jab against the right — he spoke on the two-year anniversary of the day a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. capitol, resulting in two deaths.
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