{"id":3307,"date":"2020-06-12T11:30:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3307"},"modified":"2020-06-11T16:52:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T23:52:37","slug":"governor-newsoms-budget-disregards-first-responders-and-doubles-down-on-wasteful-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=3307","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom’s Budget Disregards First Responders and Doubles Down on Wasteful Spending"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Michael Palomba<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Coronavirus has more than hurt California\u2019s finances, the state is currently facing a $54 billion budget deficit. Obviously some things have to be reduced\u2014or outright eliminated\u2014to make up for the massive shortfall. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed that “our heroes and first responders, our police officers and firefighters” will be the first to be “laid off by cities and counties.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What makes this even more infuriating is that Newsom and the Democrats in the State Legislature are still wasting millions of dollars on liberal nonsense. For one, Newsom is still requesting $21 million to enforce Assembly Bill 5. AB 5 is a bill written by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez that effectively eliminated the gig economy in California. Several rideshare and food delivery companies have taken the bill to court, and a ballot initiative to repeal the disastrous legislation will be on the ballot in November.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It's astounding that #AB5<\/a> Lawmakers continue to peddle the "Dynamex made us do it" falsehood. For one thing, Dynamex isn\u2019t making them spend twenty-one million scarce budget dollars to hammer in the law.<\/p>\n

— Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) June 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n