SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - On Dec. 10, as Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Colusa County for his “Jobs First” tour to brag about the Sites Reservoir and Delta tunnel project (neither of which have created many jobs), Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) blasted the governor for failing to deliver on his promises about infrastructure and the economy.

“The only ‘first’ about this tour is it’s the first time Newsom has cared about jobs in his six years as governor,” said Gallagher. “Sites Reservoir has been in the works since the Eisenhower administration and voters approved funding for the project a decade ago - what on Earth is taking so long? Californians need more results and fewer publicity stunts from the governor.”

Some other information to consider as Newsom brags about jobs:

California’s unemployment rate is the second-highest in the nation, at 5.4%.

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office recently reported "Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half.”

A just-released study from the PPIC found a plurality of Californians disapprove of Newsom’s handling of jobs and the economy, while 62% say it’s harder to achieve the American Dream in California than anywhere else.

A report from the Hoover Institution found “California ranked 50th in job growth in 2023.”

Assemblyman James Gallagher represents the 3rd Assembly District, which encompasses all of Glenn, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba counties as well as portions of Butte and Colusa counties.