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Newsom vetoed the bill as a nod to his donors plain and simple. Same reason he just signed a bill allowing a specific customers at a single venue to be served

Newsom vetoed the bill as a nod to his donors plain and simple. Same reason he just signed a bill allowing a specific customers at a single venue to be served alcohol later than 2 AM. Same reason he carved out a minimum wage exemption for Panera. Same reason he signed a bill to carve out a junk fee exemption specifically for restaurants. He's just planning for a post-governor career.

ldbooth 2y ago
Same reason the governor appointed public utility commission has allowed PG&E to raise rates 4 times in a single year without legitimate oversight. Yea unfortunately all roads point to his donors with this smooth talker, cost of living be damned.
- iluvcommunism 2y ago
  On the east coast we don’t need the government to control electricity prices. And our electricity is cheaper. Go figure.
  - ldbooth 2y ago
    Companies like Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, and Consolidated Edison are regulated by state utility commissions, same as in California.
  - ForOldHack 2y ago
    Why did New Jersey get more toxic waste dumps than California has lawyers? They got first choice. We will trade Newsom for a failed reactor. Please.
- inferiorhuman 2y ago
  Oh yeah I forgot this one — basically making it easier to force neighborhoods to abandon their natural gas infrastructure. Something I'd be in favor of were it not for the constant stream of electric rate hikes. https://www.kqed.org/news/12006711/newsom-signs-bill-to-help-california-neighborhoods-ditch-gas-and-go-all-electric https://www.kqed.org/news/12006711/newsom-signs-bill-to-help...
wseqyrku 2y ago
When you're a politician and have a business hobby
burningChrome 2y ago
>> He's just planning for a post-governor career. After this year, many democrats are as well - which is why Harris had such a hard time finding a VP and took Walz who was like the last kid you pick on your dodgeball team. The presidential race in 2028 for the Democrats is going to have one of the deepest benches for talent I've seen in a long time. Newsom and Shapiro will be at the top of the list for sure. But I agree, Newsom has been making some decisions lately that seem to indicate he's trying to clean up his image and look more "moderate" for the coming election cycles.
- taurath 2y ago
  > Newsom and Shapiro will be at the top of the list for sure. Neither has genuine appeal. Shapiro is a really, really poor speaker and has few credentials except as a moderate. Newsom is the definition of coastal elite. Both have spoken, neither have been heard.
  - taurath 2y ago
    Oops, I had mixed up Shapiro with Gretchen Whitmer (another of these "rising stars"). Shapiro just does white Obama.
    - ForOldHack 2y ago
      Wow. Now that was funny. Thanks.
- worstspotgain 2y ago
  2032, nice try though. Besides, we're not going to need to vote anymore otherwise, remember? The 2028 Democratic Primary would be a pro-forma affair between Barron vs. Mayor McCheese.

ldbooth 2y ago

Same reason the governor appointed public utility commission has allowed PG&E to raise rates 4 times in a single year without legitimate oversight. Yea unfortunately all roads point to his donors with this smooth talker, cost of living be damned.

iluvcommunism 2y ago
On the east coast we don’t need the government to control electricity prices. And our electricity is cheaper. Go figure.
- ldbooth 2y ago
  Companies like Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, and Consolidated Edison are regulated by state utility commissions, same as in California.
- ForOldHack 2y ago
  Why did New Jersey get more toxic waste dumps than California has lawyers? They got first choice. We will trade Newsom for a failed reactor. Please.
inferiorhuman 2y ago
Oh yeah I forgot this one — basically making it easier to force neighborhoods to abandon their natural gas infrastructure. Something I'd be in favor of were it not for the constant stream of electric rate hikes. https://www.kqed.org/news/12006711/newsom-signs-bill-to-help-california-neighborhoods-ditch-gas-and-go-all-electric https://www.kqed.org/news/12006711/newsom-signs-bill-to-help...

wseqyrku 2y ago

When you're a politician and have a business hobby

burningChrome 2y ago

>> He's just planning for a post-governor career. After this year, many democrats are as well - which is why Harris had such a hard time finding a VP and took Walz who was like the last kid you pick on your dodgeball team. The presidential race in 2028 for the Democrats is going to have one of the deepest benches for talent I've seen in a long time. Newsom and Shapiro will be at the top of the list for sure. But I agree, Newsom has been making some decisions lately that seem to indicate he's trying to clean up his image and look more "moderate" for the coming election cycles.

taurath 2y ago
> Newsom and Shapiro will be at the top of the list for sure. Neither has genuine appeal. Shapiro is a really, really poor speaker and has few credentials except as a moderate. Newsom is the definition of coastal elite. Both have spoken, neither have been heard.
- taurath 2y ago
  Oops, I had mixed up Shapiro with Gretchen Whitmer (another of these "rising stars"). Shapiro just does white Obama.
  - ForOldHack 2y ago
    Wow. Now that was funny. Thanks.
worstspotgain 2y ago
2032, nice try though. Besides, we're not going to need to vote anymore otherwise, remember? The 2028 Democratic Primary would be a pro-forma affair between Barron vs. Mayor McCheese.