If Californians received a dollar every time Gavin Newsom vowed to tackle the homelessness crisis throughout his nearly 30-year political career, they might find their financial burdens eased, rather than compounded by the state’s notorious cost of living and challenging economic climate. Despite being under Democratic leadership, California’s struggle with homelessness remains a pressing and unresolved issue.

Extensive coverage by RedState and other outlets has highlighted the pervasive homelessness problem, which even some prominent Democratic leaders in the state have conceded is largely concentrated in major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, both governed by fellow Democrats. This acknowledgment underscores the complexity and political entanglement surrounding the issue.

Gavin Newsom, having become synonymous with California’s political landscape over the years, has consistently promised solutions to the homeless crisis. Recently, he hinted at his ambition for a possible 2028 presidential bid, a move that seemed inevitable to many observers familiar with his political trajectory.

At the forefront of the promises to solve the homeless crisis has been Newsom, who not only has positioned himself as the “face” of California over the last couple of decades but who also recently admitted he was considering a 2028 presidential run, as though it hadn’t already been obvious.