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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2026 · 16 MIN

Newsom Tries to Spins 9% Unshelterered Homeless Drop AFTER $24B FAIL

from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds

Gavin Newsom is desperately touting a 9% drop in unsheltered homelessness as his presidential audition begins—conveniently forgetting that homelessness exploded 34% under his watch since 2019. That's 50,000 more people living on the streets, but sure, let's celebrate a tiny dip at the end and call it a win. After spending $24 billion with no accountability and using volunteer counts we know are wildly inaccurate, the Governor is cherry-picking data like his political life depends on it—because it does. The reality? Walk through Skid Row, Venice Beach, or downtown LA and tell me if you notice a 9% improvement. This is classic political spin: create a disaster, claim credit for a marginal correction, and hope voters in other states don't know California leads the nation in homelessness, fraud, out-migration, and sky-high costs. Is anyone buying this gaslighting? Can Newsom seriously run for president when his state became a homeless magnet on his watch? Drop your thoughts below, and don't forget to subscribe for more exposés on political spin versus street-level reality.

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