Gavin Newsom’s insane $20M plan to honor … Gavin Newsom

Nypost · May 25, 2026 · 429 words · By CA Post Editorial Board

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Gavin Newsom’s insane $20M plan to honor … Gavin Newsom See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleGavin Newsom –– driven by narcissism or delusion or both –– would spend millions of tax dollars to honor a handful of former living governors.

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The soon-to-be-former gov (wink) has slipped a $20 million provision into his budget plan to create a “Governors’ Legacies Fund,” whatever that is.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Evidently the millions would go toward unspecified projects honoring the four (five, if you count Newsom) former living governors of California.”

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Web search results consistently state that the fund is intended to honor living former governors of California, including the possibility of honoring Newsom himself in the future.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arnold Schwarzenegger took office as the 38th governor of California in a 2003 recall election. He was subsequently elected Governor when the previous governor Gray Davis was recalled and Schwarzenegg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Arnold_Schwarz…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lisa DeNell Cook (born 1964) is an American economist who was sworn in as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2022. She is the first black woman to sit on the board. Before her appoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Cook

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Claim 2: “The soon-to-be-former gov (wink) has slipped a $20 million provision into his budget plan to create a “Governors’ Legacies Fund,” whatever that is.”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly mention the $20 million provision for a 'Governors' Legacies Fund' within Newsom's budget proposal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John C. "Bud" Colligan (born August 14, 1954) is a community activist, social entrepreneur, investor and company builder. He was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom as his senior advisor for internatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Colligan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 6, 2025, protests began in Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided locations in the region to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial analyst, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treas…
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Claim 3: “Newsom’s own legacy is already esteemed at San Francisco City Hall, where he spent seven years as mayor and has a $100,000 bronze bust in his likeness.”

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While Wikipedia confirms Newsom served as Mayor of San Francisco, the specific claim regarding a $100,000 bronze bust of himself at City Hall is not mentioned in the provided evidence. The provided search results for this claim are either general biographies or unrelated topics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the 49t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (née Siebel; born June 19, 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who since 2019, as the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, has served as "first part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Siebel_Newsom

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Alfred Newsom III (February 15, 1934 – December 12, 2018) was an American judge, administrator of the Getty family trust, and the father of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Claim 4: “Gavin Newsom –– driven by narcissism or delusion or both –– would spend millions of tax dollars to honor a handful of former living governors.”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $20 million 'Governors' Legacies Fund' to honor former living governors. Note: The claim's phrasing regarding 'narcissism or delusion' is opinion/editorializing, but the factual core regarding the spending proposal is corroborated.

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web search NEUTRAL — California Governor Gavin Newsom just proved he’s everything wrong with today’s Democratic Party. The wannabe presidential candidate has quietly slipped a jaw-dropping $20 million “Governors’ Legacies…
https://joepags.com/news/newsoms-shameless-dollar20-million-…

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web search NEUTRAL — California Governor Gavin Newsom in the U.S. Capitol. Newsom’s office thinks $20 million is the absolute most the state’s budget should allocate to honor living ex-governors.
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/26/gavin-newsoms-outrageous-20m-pl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom is proposing budget cuts and boosting California’s reserves.In summary. California tax revenue is soaring thanks to tech stocks. But Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing more cuts, warning that…
https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/05/gavin-newsom-final-b…

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Claim 5: “Gray Davis... was recalled from office in 2003”

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Wikipedia and multiple other sources explicitly confirm that Gray Davis was recalled from office in 2003.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2003 California gubernatorial recall election was a special election permitted under California state law. It resulted in voters replacing incumbent Democratic Governor Gray Davis with Arnold Schw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_California_gubernatorial_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Garry South is a Democratic political strategist based in California and principal of Garry South Consulting. He is best known for managing Democrat Gray Davis’ successful gubernatorial campaigns in b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is an American attorney and former politician who served as the 37th governor of California from 1999 until he was recalled and removed from off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_Davis

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Claim 6: “Newsom’s scheme would instead praise Newsom (presumably), Davis, Pete Wilson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown.”

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Independent reports specifically name Pete Wilson, Gray Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jerry Brown as the living former governors the fund would honor.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard. Establishe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The governor of California is the head of government of California, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget…
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