I understand that California is a deep blue state, but it’s still jarring to see the arrogance that Gov. Gavin Newsom carries himself with. On Thursday, after being approached by a victim of the still-burning wildfires in Los Angeles County, he first brushed her off by claiming he was on the phone with President Joe Biden only to then admit he didn’t have cell phone service when she demanded to listen to the call.
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In other words, this is a man used to doing whatever he wants with absolutely no political repercussions. During COVID-19, that looked like him eating at the French Laundry while he ordered the rest of his state locked down. During the L.A. wildfire, that looks like him going on “Pod Save America” to deflect blame from his decades of failed…