General Discussion

Newsom's low popularity is normal for a second-term governor. He'll leave office in 2027 giving him one year to put together a campaign for the Democratic Party nomination. Among the things Newsom needs to do in California first are:

1. Effectively deal with the homeless problem. I don't know how he'll do this because there are so many homeless people and the lack of affordable house is one of the reasons for homelessness.

2. Tackle the lack of affordable housing. This too is hard because housing costs are a results of supply and demand, something the governor has little to no control over.

3. He needs to find new revenue sources without increasing taxes or fees to balance the budget and increase the state's reserves.

4. One issue most people North of San Diego haven't heard of is the international border sewer spillage crisis. There are two sewer treatment plants, one in the U.S. and one in Tijuana, that have been broken and dumping millions of gallons of raw sewage into the ocean. That sewage has flowed northward along the San Diego coast forcing the closures of ocean beaches and beaches in San Diego Bay. The city of Imperial bBeach, which borders Medico, has had their beach closed for over 1,000 days. The Navy Seals training center is adjacent to Imperial Beach and the Seal trainees train in these polluted waters. While the federal government and the Mexican government have provided money to begin the process of repairing/replacing the plants Newsom hasn't yet declared it a disaster area which would prod the federal government to step up faster.

California is a large state with the largest population and no matter how many problems the state has, the republicans will point to these problems and blow them out of proportion. Newsom has to step up his actions to boost is image as someone who can solve problems.