Gavin Newsom confronts $18B budget disaster he helped create

Republicans in the Legislature have accused Newsom of papering over the state’s problems and dipping into reserves to fund unsustainable spending.

“This is the third year in the row of projected deficits,” said Assemblymember David Tangipa, who represents the Fresno area.

“And he’s going to talk about how we’re talking action against Trump and the federal administration, but [Californians] want to know how their lives are getting better, and I don’t know if I’m going to hear that,” he said.