Newsom blasts Democrats for their 'victim mindset' that enabled homeless crisis

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. California Gov. Gavin Newsom called out his fellow Democrats for failing to tackle the homeless crisis as quickly and effectively as they should have, criticizing the idea that it is compassionate to allow rampant homelessness. California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke to podcaster and academic Scott Galloway on Thursday about how the Democratic Party has made major missteps in recent years that continue to damage its reputation. On the "The Prof G Pod" podcast, Galloway pointed to Los Angeles as an example: "LA does feel like as a proxy for — if Democrats can't figure out a way to run cities and operate them well, we're just going to have trouble across the whole federal stack in terms of elections." While Newsom said that progress has been made in California, he admitted it has not been visible or felt as much as it should. "The ultimate manifestation of