California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a tweet Friday over crime in the California House district he represents, even though McCarthy does not have the authority to make criminal law or oversee law enforcement in the state.
After McCarthy criticized Newsom on Twitter for proposing a state constitutional amendment to impose gun ownership restrictions – telling him that “[p]residential aspirants [should] stop pushing their extreme positions nationally” – Newsom responded by telling McCarthy to “own up to the fact that you represent a district with the highest murder rate in our state,” referring to the 20th district of California, which McCarthy represents in Congress, adding that McCarthy was “doing nothing.” McCarthy, however, does not execute state and local laws or oversee law enforcement, which is the responsibility of California’s state government, of which Newsom, as governor, is the head. (RELATED: Gavin Newsom Proposes A New Constitutional Amendment To Crack Down On Gun Rights)
Hey Kevin,
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 9, 2023
What we need is you to own up to the fact that you represent a district with the highest murder rate in our state -- and you’re doing nothing to address it. https://t.co/2I77M2HAgY
