Gavin Newsom is your typical left-wing Democrat; he can’t be honest about any of his policies because Democrat policies don’t work as advertised.
One of the ways they disguise their failures is by throwing as much taxpayer money as possible at a problem and calling it solved. But of course, things don’t work that way in reality. Granted, it’s not that money doesn’t solve any problem, but along with spending money, you also have to back up the expenditure with a policy that works to produce the result(s) you seek.
And that’s where the disconnect is with Democrats: Expenditures vs. results. And Newsom just gave us the latest great example of this horrendous disconnect.
He took to the X platform this week to brag about how, under his watch, spending on “education” has risen $11,000 per pupil:
Student funding in California is now a RECORD HIGH! Since Governor Newsom took office, it’s increased 66%— reaching $28,282 per student as the state makes historic investments in public education. pic.twitter.com/u1RJVYZmrf
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) May 14, 2026
It comes in mens and womens and lets your friends know you're happy to express your views and don't care what anyone thinks! Cheers!
What did The Gav leave out? Results, of course. And why? Because over the same period of time, students in his state – under his watch – have continued to score among the lowest in the country in terms of reading, math, and writing skills:
Reading scores, 3rd graders to 8th graders, 2015 to 2025. This is a national tragedy. pic.twitter.com/y5CRnTWJyP
— Jean Twenge (author of 10 RULES, GENERATIONS) (@jean_twenge) May 13, 2026
Only 28 percent of black students in California read at grade level, compared to 52 percent of black students in that awful MAGA state of Mississippi who read at grade level.
serious question: are you retarded? pic.twitter.com/HZw3gwBu7j
— CornPop (@RealC0rnP0p) May 14, 2026
“We are now spending more taxpayer money than ever to produce bottom-half of the country results!”
Just beyond parody. https://t.co/9DJ5DT7lfU
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) May 14, 2026
Congrats, Newsom. Another Democrat ‘leader’ spending the most to produce the least favorable results.
