Spendthrift Newsom cautions Californians on using too much water…

[Mick1]

…after Gavin Newsom’s state of California magically transformed a $95 billion surplus into an $81 billion deficit (how does that even happen?), he sternly warned Californians not to use too much water, because…you know…just because you have a surplus (of water, not money), doesn’t mean you can count on that surplus forever (again, of water and not money), so you should conserve (water, not money) when you don’t apparently have to (again, water, not money).

Love, love, looooove that perspective from the Profligate-In-Chief:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/californians-told-to-keep-showers-short-despite-plenty-of-water

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It’s definitely ironic.

I have to think the market runup is helping California’s situation.  The bulk of fluctuation is very high net worth individuals paying income tax rates on capital gains as I understand it.  2022 and 2023 markets weren’t great (until late in 2023) and now it’s gangbusters.

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Sic transit gloria mundi (so shut up and get back to work)

[Mick1]

And while I’m piling on the Hypocrite-In-Chief, Gavin Newsom has pressed for $20/hour for fast food workers while at the same time (a) making an exception for his billionaire buddy and campaign donor who owns Panera:

https://nypost.com/2024/02/28/business/panera-bread-exempt-from-california-wage-law-after-newsom-donation/#:~:text=California%20Gov.%20Gavin%20Newsom%20signed%20a%20law%20that,donated%20to%20his%20campaign%2C%20according%20to%20a%20report.

and (b) only pays his own restaurant workers $16/hour:

Gavin Newsom’s Restaurant Offers $16 Hourly Wage to Employee (msn.com)

Why does he do that? Well…why does a dog lick himself? Because he can.

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[Mick1]

And while I’m piling on the Hypocrite-In-Chief, Gavin Newsom has pressed for $20/hour for fast food workers while at the same time (a) making an exception for his billionaire buddy and campaign donor who owns Panera: https://nypost.com/2024/02/28/business/panera-bread-exempt-from-california-wage-law-after-newsom-donation/#:~:text=California%20Gov.%20Gavin%20Newsom%20signed%20a%20law%20that,donated%20to%20his%20campaign%2C%20according%20to%20a%20report. and (b) only pays his own restaurant workers $16/hour: Gavin Newsom’s Restaurant Offers $16 Hourly Wage to Employee (msn.com) Why does he do that? Well…why does a dog lick himself? Because he can.

Newsom’s $20/hour fast food minimum hourly wage resulted in a loss of 10,000 jobs. Quelle surprise

California Democrats Reverse Course on $25 Minimum Wage Amid Massive Job Losses & Budget DEFICIT (msn.com)

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