Written by Bobbie Wylie<\/p>\n
California Governor Gavin Newsom has gone on tour to promote his new book amid a growing crime crisis in the Golden State.<\/span><\/p>\n Newsom has flown to New York to promote his new book entitled, \u201cBen and Emma\u2019s Big Hit\u201d which is based on Newsom\u2019s own experience growing up with dyslexia. The book tells the story of Ben, a young boy and baseball fan, who copes with his learning disability through baseball and the help of a teacher and friend.<\/span><\/p>\n Regarding his dyslexia, Newsom said, \u201c<\/span>It doesn’t go away. I’m dealing with this every day,” in an interview with The Associated Press. He says, “So many folks (with dyslexia) do give up, and that has tragic consequences. And others that don’t (give up) start to discover that this is the greatest gift in their life and they can’t imagine a life without it. That’s really been my experience.”<\/span><\/p>\n The governor\u2019s travels come during a massive crime wave in California.\u00a0 <\/span>Since November, there have been a series of \u201csmash and grab\u201d robberies, to which Newsom has told local mayors to \u201cstep up\u201d in reducing crime and holding criminals accountable.<\/span><\/p>\n Last week, Newsom gave a statement on the matter, saying, \u201c<\/span>If people are breaking in, people stealing your property, they need to be arrested. Police need to arrest them. Prosecutors need to prosecute them. Judges need to hold people accountable for breaking the law.\u201d Notice there is no statement that \u201cGovernors need to focus on their constituent states instead of their book tour.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gavin Newsom would much rather promote his book, painting a picture of a man who \u201cnever gives up,\u201d than deal with the hard truths of crime at home. Newsom could start by repealing the disastrous Prop 47 which raised the threshold to what is considered felony shoplifting, grand theft, and forgery to $950.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Photo Cred: AP Photo\/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Written by Bobbie Wylie California Governor Gavin Newsom has gone on tour to promote his new book amid a growing crime crisis in the Golden State. Newsom has flown to New York to promote his new book entitled, \u201cBen and Emma\u2019s Big Hit\u201d which is based on Newsom\u2019s own experience growing up with dyslexia. The…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"yoast_head":"\n