To Keep California Great, Stop the Steal

Editor,

California Republicans, your state needs you to support GOP principles. Vote for the values of former President Donald Trump in the recall election. That means supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

“Fight like hell,” Trump encouraged supporters before they rioted on Jan. 6. Republicans proudly regard Trump as a fighter and approve of his 42 (failed) lawsuits to overturn 2020 election results. So Republicans should approve of California’s 110 lawsuits against Trump administration policies. 

Republicans idolize Trump’s alleged financial acumen, so to be consistent, they should credit Newsom for California’s surging economy. The Golden State added 1.3 million jobs in the last year, the most of any state. Household income increased $164 billion and the state’s GDP outpaced the United States.

Republicans claim to care about financial discipline, though under Trump, the federal deficit increased every year, skyrocketing above $3 trillion in 2020. In California, Newsom delivered a $75 billion surplus. 

Happy about Trump’s $1 trillion tax cut? By cutting deductions, the plan increased taxes on a million Californians by $12 billion. In contrast, Newsom’s California Comeback Plan delivers $12 billion in tax rebates to families, up to $1,100 each. 

Trump promised Covid would “disappear,” but Newsom has done more to make that happen. California earns better per capita numbers than the US on COVID vaccinations, infections and deaths even as Newsom lifted business restrictions and mask mandates.

“We actually have a very good relationship,” said Trump, calling Newsom a “good man.” Plus, Newsom has active Twitter and Facebook accounts, unlike the former president. 

Keep California great. Stop the steal. 

–Matt Johanson, Castro Valley