SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – With California residents once again struggling to contain devastating wildfires sweeping across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom called on Californians Sunday to take accountability for their decision to elect him, reminding fire victims that they had ample opportunity to consider the consequences before casting their ballots.
“Look, I understand people are frustrated, and my heart goes out to everyone who has lost their homes,” said Newsom with a straight face, speaking from a safe location several hundred miles from the nearest active fire. “But at some point, Californians need to stop pointing fingers at their elected officials and start asking themselves who put those elected officials in office in the first place. I think we all know the answer to that question.”
Newsom went on to explain that California residents could not reasonably be expected to hold him accountable for the consequences of a decision they had made themselves.
“At some point, the citizens of California need to look in the mirror before blaming the guy they should’ve known wasn’t going to fix any of this,” added Newsom. “I didn’t force anyone to fill in the bubble next to my name on the ballot. You had choices. You chose this. Now, collectively, we must all own the consequences of your poor decision-making.”
At press time, Newsom was reportedly considering a proposal to require Californians who had voted for him to contribute additional funds toward wildfire recovery, explaining that residents who had helped create the problem should be expected to help pay for the solution.
