Posted on 09/06/2024 6:47:51 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
It appears a bill coming out of the California legislature giving cash to illegal immigrants for down payments on houses was too extreme for even leftist Gov. Gavin Newsom. On Friday, the man known to some as "Gov. Hair Gel" vetoed Assembly Bill 1840, the "California Dream for All" loan program, which would have allowed "undocumented" immigrants to apply for loans of up to 20 percent of a home's value or up to $150,000 for help with the down payment.
The question is, is the governor making a move toward the center after his shadow presidential campaign failed and Team Kamala outmaneuvered him? Is he making plans to run in ’28 should Harris lose in November?
Whatever his reasoning, Newsom refused to sign the measure. One reason he didn’t sign it is that, as governor, he took a budget surplus and turned it into a massive deficit with his profligate spending. There’s simply no money for this proposal:
“Expanding program eligibility must be carefully considered within the broader context of the annual state budget to ensure we manage our resources effectively,” the governor wrote.
The Democrat's legislation to give illegal immigrants access to taxpayer-funded down payments for homes (up to $150,000!) has been vetoed. Why? Because the media, the public, and @AsmRepublicans exposed this crazy idea. Thank you to everyone who weighed in!
pic.twitter.com/LQklihEoYW— James Gallagher (@J_GallagherAD3) September 6, 2024
The bill received national attention from the likes of Elon Musk and Donald Trump and some in the media because—even by California standards—it was a lunatic proposal.
Most of Earth should move to California!
Illegals get free medical care in California as of January and now get “payback optional” $150k loans, funded by California taxpayers, among many other benefits. https://t.co/uwthE2bzY2— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 2, 2024
It was a rare victory for Republicans in the Golden State:
Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle, who represents a rural Northern California district and ran against Newsom in the 2022 gubernatorial race, said in an interview that the governor did the right thing. But, Dahle said, he believes Newsom was in fact “reading the tea leaves” on the political implications of the bill.
“He’s the master of gaslighting,” Dahle said. “I mean, they’ve been doing it forever. I’ve been here 12 years, and all they do is politics.”
More Gavin:
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump savaged the plan Thursday, saying during a policy speech to the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan that he would outright ban mortgages for illegal aliens:
Donald Trump: "My plan will ban mortgages for illegal aliens. In California, they're passing a law where they're going to give illegal aliens money to buy a house. But our soldiers, our veterans that are laying on the streets, they can't have them." pic.twitter.com/RHRN7EEWWc— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) September 5, 2024
Some opine that this is Newsom’s way of taking the issue off the table prior to the September 10 presidential debate.
Whatever his reasoning, it’s a rare good decision by Newsom. It’s unlikely that he’s had a sudden change of heart, however; as anyone who has lived here and watched him oversee the stunning decline of California can attest, good decisions are not his forte. We can fully expect more progressive madness out of him in the future.
Perhaps the amount of California income tax paid for say years the first 6 of the last 10 tax years up to 10% but no more than $100,000 might be a better base.
That’s when you know it’s an election year.
Newsom is willing to buy votes, but unlike Harris and Biden, he isn’t going to pay absurd prices.
Old Democrat tactic - pass an extreme bill, let the figurehead veto it to keep credibility, then follow up with a “moderate” bill - in this case, something like giving away money only to illegals who can prove they are employed and have lived here at least three years. The figurehead signs, everybody applauds, and the Party gets what it really wanted in the first place.
“That’s when you know it’s an election year.”
When Massachusetts woman goes on warpath, then election year.
The rare blink. Wonder what made him balk?
Wtf is this? Political virtue signaling fraud? This is like the third cali bill that got shot down by the same people backing it. Theres the black reparations bill. The homeless in LA bill. And another one I cant remember. The fkg speed rail bill is the same kind of crap. Good feelings up front for the dumbest most undeserving people then BAM. PHYCHE!
(Wtf is this?)
It’s him positioning himself to step in just in case Kamala is annihilated by Trump during the debate and her poll numbers sink into the abyss.
Rats will lose more in votes and money support than they will gain
We are talking about people who earn a decent income, and vote, being unable to afford houses because they just went up another 150 k
No, he’s got some ulterior motive.
At least my tax money won’t be going to pay for an illegal alien’s American Dream rather than a citizen’s.
What kind of Freeper advocates for illegal aliens to get benefits, especially benefits Americans don't. They should not be here. You disgust me.
Check out his FR profile page. He’s very heavy into creating and calculating actual benefit formulas and amounts for all manner of federal government programs. I’ve never seen anything like it. Can’t believe what kind of job he’s got, perhaps one of these DC staffers the public never sees, one of the many who write the guts of the spending bills passed by Congress. But you are correct definitely not FR material.
Only if he has presidential aspirations!
Gavin is holding out for $200K?
What a selfish cheapskate.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
