Gavin Newsom Just Lied With A Straight Face About ‘Fixing’ California’s Fiscal Nightmare

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to be our next president. He wants it really, really bad. He’s been grooming himself his entire professional life for the nation’s top elected position.

He wants it so bad, in fact, that he’s literally willing to lie his way into the Oval Office. He proved that again this week.

Standing in front of cameras, the Democratic governor declared total victory over his state’s budget deficit. “$0 structural deficit through July 2028.” He called it proof that “fiscal discipline and progressive values go hand in hand.”

He spoke with the confidence of someone who has never faced scrutiny from a challenging press corps.

Then, just five days later, his state’s own budget analysts blew up his claims.