{"id":257,"date":"2026-05-28T10:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/?p=257"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:31:27","slug":"gavin-newsom-is-in-trouble-with-congress-this-will-go-really-bad-for-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/?p=257","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Newsom Is In Trouble With Congress \u2013 This Will Go Really Bad for Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UsaFeatures&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2059289606164713507&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fusajournal.news%2F2026%2F05%2F27%2Fgavin-newsom-is-in-trouble-with%2F&amp;sessionId=a3d4da6faf2f18e9fd2281e743a687af5b48e14e&amp;siteScreenName=USAFeatures&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2059289606164713507\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><em>EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this month, we reported that California prison inmates were using state-issued iPads to watch porn, have explicit video chats, and groom minors on the outside. Now, the House Oversight Committee is demanding documents from Gavin Newsom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a scandal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a rewritten version with smoother flow, clearer structure, and a strong opinion-editorial tone while keeping the original viewpoint and arguments intact:<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Newsom\u2019s record in California raises serious questions about what his leadership would look like on a national stage. Critics argue that many of the state\u2019s ongoing problems developed or worsened under his administration, despite California\u2019s enormous economic power.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom often highlights the fact that California has the world\u2019s fourth-largest economy. While that statistic is impressive, opponents point out that economic size alone does not reflect the everyday realities facing residents.<\/p>\n<p>California continues to struggle with some of the nation\u2019s highest cost-adjusted poverty rates, widespread homelessness, soaring housing costs, and one of the heaviest state and local tax burdens in America. Residents also face extremely high gas prices, expensive electricity bills, and some of the highest income tax rates in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Housing affordability remains a major issue. The state consistently ranks near the bottom in affordability indexes, largely due to sky-high home prices and rising living expenses. Businesses have also complained for years about California\u2019s heavy regulations and high operating costs, with many companies relocating to other states.<\/p>\n<p>Critics further note that California has frequently experienced high unemployment rates and a steady outflow of residents leaving for more affordable areas elsewhere in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Those concerns are now being amplified by a growing controversy involving California\u2019s prison tablet program.<\/p>\n<p>A recent report alleged that state-issued tablets provided to prison inmates were being misused to access pornographic material, conduct explicit video chats, and even communicate inappropriately with minors. The program reportedly cost nearly $190 million in state and federal funding.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom has rejected accusations of wrongdoing and questioned the reporting behind the claims. However, the issue has now attracted federal attention.<\/p>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee has launched an inquiry into the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation\u2019s inmate tablet program and the use of federal grant funding connected to it.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Newsom, the committee stated that the allegations raise concerns about whether taxpayer funds intended for rehabilitation and crime reduction may have instead enabled misconduct inside prisons.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers are requesting records related to the program, including communications between state agencies and tablet vendors, documentation showing how federal funds were spent, and evidence supporting claims that inmate activity on the devices was properly monitored.<\/p>\n<p>The committee is also seeking communications between the governor\u2019s office and California corrections officials regarding alleged misuse of the tablets and any criminal activity tied to the system.<\/p>\n<p>For Newsom\u2019s critics, the controversy reinforces broader concerns about accountability, government spending, and policy priorities under his leadership. And with speculation growing about a possible presidential campaign, opponents argue that these issues could become a major political liability on the national stage.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Newsom, meanwhile, maintain that California\u2019s challenges are complex, longstanding, and not unique to his administration, while also pointing to the state\u2019s economic influence and progressive policy agenda as signs of success.<\/p>\n<p>As scrutiny intensifies, the prison tablet controversy is likely to remain part of the larger debate surrounding Newsom\u2019s political future and leadership record.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this month, we reported that California prison inmates were using state-issued iPads to watch porn, have explicit video chats, and groom minors on the outside. 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