By Kevin Kiley – December 31, 2024
2024 will be remembered as the year California’s comeback began. Homeless encampments are being removed thanks to our Supreme Court win; criminals are going to jail thanks to Prop. 36; Newsom is as irrelevant as ever; and Kamala failed to nationalize the California “model.”
And there is so much in store for the year to come. 2025 will be the year we kill high-speed rail, reform our elections, reverse the gas-car ban, finally deliver tax relief, and end the Sanctuary State. I return to DC on January 3 for swearing-in, and I can’t wait to get started.
Perhaps the best Christmas gift is that law and order is returning to our state. Over the holiday 115 criminals were arrested in one retail theft sting, and many will face jail time thanks to Prop. 36. Newsom, of course, vociferously opposed our initiative.
Last week I predicted he would nonetheless take credit for crime going down after it took effect. Incredibly, that prediction came true in less than a week. He’s also shamelessly tried to take credit for our Supreme Court win dismantling homelessness encampments.
Meanwhile, my bill to stop High-Speed Rail funding is set to drop on January 6. And there is a “scramble,” led by Adam Schiff, to get as much money as possible before then. We were prepared for this, however: my bill will claw back any lame-duck grants from Biden and Buttigieg.
Finally, Consumer Affairs just released a study ranking every state and D.C. from best to worst place to raise a family. Thanks to Newsom, California ranked 51st out of 51. Yet after our wins in 2024, I’m more hopeful than ever that we can start leading the nation in the right ways again.
Happy New Year!
Kevin Kiley is a California Congressman
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