California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke to the press on Nov. 21 for the first time since the Nov. 5 election, acknowledging that some people across the state and the nation are anxious about their personal finances and the broader economy and unveiling a new $120 million jobs plan.
“You know, some people talk about this economy is booming, inflation is cooling, lowest unemployment in our lifetimes,” Newsom said. “All that may be true, but people don’t feel that way.”
He said some believe “the economy is not supportive. They feel like the economy is not nourishing.”
The governor made the remarks in Fresno County in the Central Valley during a press conference to announce a California Jobs First Economic Blueprint that will include hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for apprenticeship and career training programs….