A Bunch of Donkeys
Welcome to "A Bunch of Donkeys," where an everyday guy takes a stand against the political chaos and mainstream media narratives. I'm Jonathan, and like many of you, I've had enough of the spin and half-truths. Each episode, I’ll dive into current events in the political arena, offering a no-nonsense perspective that cuts through the noise. Whether you're tired of the same old rhetoric or just looking for a fresh take on today's issues, this podcast is for you. Join me as we shine a light on the stories that matter, and discover the truth behind the headlines. Let’s cut the crap and get real – because it's time for some honest conversation.
A Bunch of Donkeys
California's Homeless Crisis: Gavin Newsom's Failures and Billion-Dollar Spending
Can California's homelessness crisis be fixed, or are we just spinning our wheels? Join us on "Just a Bunch of Donkeys" as we critically analyze Governor Gavin Newsom's futile attempts from his mayoral days in San Francisco to his current tenure as governor. We expose the ineffectiveness of these measures, which often displace rather than assist the homeless, and underscore the urgent need for real, actionable solutions over political grandstanding, particularly in an election year.
This episode also scrutinizes the staggering $6.4 billion allocated to combat homelessness in California, questioning the real outcomes and intentions behind such spending. Personal stories shed light on how this crisis impacts property owners and taxpayers alike, raising alarm bells about the national implications if such policies were adopted federally, especially under a potential Kamala Harris presidency. We also discuss the influence of California politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom on the national stage, urging listeners to stay informed and cautious in their voting decisions. This is a must-listen for anyone concerned about the future of California and the broader political landscape.
Hey, what's going on everyone? Welcome back to another episode on our podcast. Just a Bunch of Donkeys. Where we call out our government officials for the narrative that they try to paint for us, the lies that they tell, and call it out the mainstream media for just the misinformation that they put out in front of us. Just the misinformation that they put out in front of us Today, quick episode talking about my favorite guy to talk about from my home state of California.
Speaker 1:I know that you know there's probably watchers everywhere. It's really cool to see that we've got a bunch of listeners. I can see it on the stats. So really cool. You're joining us. Thank you, I appreciate it.
Speaker 1:But I think that I really need to speak about California because you know there's, you know, whispers of. You know there's something for Newsom on the federal level. If you know, kamala Harris gets the presidency. We also know that Harris has come from California. She hails from California. So it is fair to expose our politics so the rest of America can see what we're dealing with and how this has affected us. Once they kind of get up on that, they go over to Washington. Maybe some stuff is swept under the rug, but for us commoners. Here in California we are still dealing with these policies and politics that they have put into place and are here, and it's crazy, put into place and are here, and it's crazy. So right now you can obviously tell it is an election year because California leading we are such a leader in so many different things but we lead the nation in homelessness and this hits home all too well, guys, I can tell you, in this city I work in, it is plagued by homeless people. I mean they are everywhere, sleep on the streets. Oh, I guess recently we're not allowed to say homelessness. I guess that is politically incorrect. I'm sorry. I'm referring to the unhoused. Oh, what difference does it make? I mean, if it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, it's a duck. So I'm sorry. I mean I've grown up calling them homeless. It's homeless, they don't have a home. I'm sorry. So a lot of people. This does also resonate with me because I can tell you I've personally dealt with the crime personally, the crime that has come with the homelessness and how it affected me and my bank account. So I don't want to go into specifics on this episode, but I can tell you that it's not just innocent. A lot of these guys. I understand there is mental health issues. I understand that there are different things going on, but California is failing them. Things going on, but California is failing them. We have failed the homeless.
Speaker 1:This has been something Newsom has talked about practically since day one as he was running for mayor of San Francisco. He's had a plan. Newsom has been working on this plan for so many years I want to say like 20 years, I mean, if I can. Just I don't know when he got into it, but 2004. So, yeah, 20, I mean 20 years. He's literally been working on his plan of homelessness for 20 years and it's failed. And now he's the governor, and you know, california is obviously kind of a one party state, if you will. So they don't have problem getting legislation, legislation passed, have problem getting legislation passed. So, yeah, I don't know, newsom, what's your deal with homelessness? You failed, you're horrible at it. But anyways, the American people need to know what we're dealing with in this state, and this hits home to me. So I think it's fair I speak about it. So, yeah, deep dive into it.
Speaker 1:Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California. Now, guys, I can tell you, this is quite a sight to see. So you will go into these areas and there are full-on cities down in some of these embankments and encampments, if you will. I mean full population. I feel like they get better health care than we do. I mean you literally have volunteer doctors that will go down there and help them. You have people bringing them food all the time, all these different things. So, yeah, I mean these are huge encampments, huge cities, but it looks like Newsom has issued an executive order for the removal of homelessness, of homeless encampments in the state of California. Now I have to say this is probably oh, it's 2024. Guess what An election year. Look, we need to clean up the streets. We need to do something.
Speaker 1:Now, the Supreme Court did rule. I think it was earlier this year. They did rule that cities and government. Let me just stop for a second. Let me just read this. So, anyways, there was a Supreme Court decision earlier this year to enforce bans on sleeping outside. So this is kind of a result of the Supreme Court decision. I mean also, I think that you know Newsom, you failed so horribly.
Speaker 1:We saw it in Los Angeles. Homelessness was rampant with Garcetti. He was a mayor there, eric Garcetti. Look him up, look up the homelessness Crazy. We have Karen. I think her name is Karen Bass. She's now the new mayor of Los Angeles. She has done a good job at cleaning up, but you know, these are suede, these are suede.
Speaker 1:You go drive by the streets, go drive by the freeways. They literally take these encampments and they clean up an area and they move them somewhere else to where the public can't see it. So they're really not doing anything to help these people out. They're literally just displacing them in an area that they've created for themselves, right, and they're just sweeping it under the rug. In my city we have something that, well, the city that I work in has a yearly thing that comes into the city and, like I mentioned, the homeless population is crazy there and I mean they do clean up, they clean up. So the media doesn't see it. Clean, clean, clean, they clean. For a month or two. I mean we're talking pressure washing streets, trash, clean up. They're literally busing these homeless people to different counties, different cities, different states. I do know that there are programs to get them back to maybe where the state, where they came from. So, yeah, they're not doing anything to really help the people. They're just pulling a blanket over your head so we can't see it.
Speaker 1:So Newsom has done this executive order. I highly doubt that anything is going to happen. This executive order, I highly doubt that you know anything's going to happen. You know, obviously he's going to look to law enforcement to take him up on it and you know, help him, assist him with this. But I know, just because you tell them they can't sleep as well, they're going to sleep. They're still homeless. You're still not addressing the issue. You're making it our issue, our issue. When they end up in our backyards, our front porch, you're making it our issue, our issue. When they end up in our backyards, our front porch, our businesses are. You are making it a problem. Get them help. A quote from Newsom we must act urgently to address this.
Speaker 1:Dangerous, these dangerous encampments. Yes, these are dangerous. There is crime. Drugs are rampant, alcohol abuse dangerous, there is crime. Drugs are rampant, alcohol abuse, people running, people that are running from the law. These are dangerous encampments. But you have created an executive order where you're literally just going to sweep them under the rug and move them away. From what we can see. You're not doing anything to help them. So this is interesting.
Speaker 1:Newsom has made homelessness a signature issue. As California governor, you have failed. You have failed. Please resign. We don't need you as governor. Please leave. I haven't done anything. Your policies suck. They affect us. Hey, real, just average Joe Schmo, californian that is standing up. This is ridiculous, horrible job.
Speaker 1:He has pushed and campaigned for a ballot measure earlier this year to allow the state to borrow 6.4 billion B B. Did you see? B 6.4 billion dollars to build 4,350 housing units. Does anybody hear a problem in that? 6.4 billion dollars for 43 4400 housing units ran the numbers. It was actually. It was pretty crazy.
Speaker 1:Let's google something real quick. How many people are homeless in California? Yeah, about 181,000 homeless people in California. Now, I don't advocate to free handouts, but California has been offering free handouts forever. I have a job, so I have to pay for my healthcare. You don't have a job or you're not here legally. You don't have to pay for your healthcare. That's crazy. Good job, california Sticking it to the guy that shows up to work every day, Cool. So 181,000 Californians are homeless that's a big number. That's a big number. But so is $6.4 billion. That's a big number too. That's a huge number. So let's break that down.
Speaker 1:What does $6.4 billion on 4,350 houses, what does that break down to? Per house? $1.4 million to build per house? $1.4 million. Are you moving them into a mansion? California is an expensive place to live. Let me tell you, I think our median house price is probably $900,000, if not close to a million. It's our median price. So what are you building for $1.4 million for these guys and gals? So I ran a number. You look up tiny houses. They've done studies with um. You know, yada, yada, yada. I think you're about $30,000. But I I think I my. My number when I did it before the show was I think I took $75,000. It was either 75 or $50,000. One of those which I think is a reasonable number.
Speaker 1:If you could get a tiny house for 30 grand, you should be able to open up to private contractors. Californians, throw that into the economy and say look, we have a crisis. We have. We have a crisis. We need to build homes. If we're going to give a handout, there's your handout. We're going to build homes. We're going to, we're going to grow the economy. Here you go. Local contractors, you are tasked with building a ton of these houses. I'm sure they could drive down the cost from 30 grand. But if not, if not, let's, let's estimate with land with building, with everything. Let's estimate with land with building, with everything. Let's estimate for a tiny home, tiny home, tiny home. 50 grand, 75 grand, but I think it was 50 grand.
Speaker 1:$6.4 billion into you know what I'm just going to do it. I know you guys have nothing but time here with me, so I appreciate you listening. Let's do the calculation here. $6.4 billion, that's a lot of zeros, it's crazy. Do it on your calculator. You have to turn your phone to the side. Let's divide it by 50,000. 50,000, guys, okay, here we go. You ready? Guess how many? If you're already doing it, guess how many houses. That is that we could provide 128,000 tiny homes and with shelters and different programs in place, I'm sure we have just pretty much remediated homelessness with one swoop on a bill and a measure that you've already presented.
Speaker 1:What are you going to do with $6.4 billion? You should literally completely eliminate homelessness in California. Now I understand. Look, there's a lot of workers, hard workers, right, I have to pay my rent, my mortgage. You have to do the same. We have to pay our food. I get it. We all are hardworking and we don't want handouts. I understand where that comes up, but remember we live in a state where he's doing this regardless, because that's the politics that we have in place in California. He can literally just do this stuff. There's nobody really questioning him or nobody's going to overthrow that. So if he's got access to $6.4 billion off of my numbers here, we should almost completely eradicate homelessness in California.
Speaker 1:Wow, thank you. Thank you, newsom. Thank you, newsom. But that's not going to happen. The money is going to be spent. It's going to be spent on so many stupid things and then guess what, two years, five years, 10 years from now, we are still gonna have the same, if not more definitely more for sure homeless in California. And you have just swept it under the rug. And now us taxpayers don't have our $6.4 billion. So figure it out, figure it out. So, thank you. This news, newsom, in the news for the executive order of removal of homeless encampments. Thank you for sweeping it out of our public eye. Thank you for trying to take $6.4 billion.
Speaker 1:I only bring this up to Americans, right? I mean, you're not dealing with California politics. I envy you wherever you are sitting or listening, but if we have Vice President Harris become President Harris, you bet a lot of these policies from California are going to be taken to the federal level, and you are going to experience this in your hometown. So if it's already bad, think about it getting worse. I would really like to see some plans put in place to fix this. Just executive order to move them. What are you going to do? Where are they going to go?
Speaker 1:So these politicians don't think right, right, why don't we just pull back the rug? I mean, how many of these people are millionaires? Right, they've done stuff. All they do is been a politician. Yet they have $100 million. What are they doing? What are they doing? Where's that money coming from? I'm curious.
Speaker 1:But at the end of the day, hardworking Americans like me and you are stuck paying higher taxes, are stuck having to come out and say this right, fearful of possibly getting hate. Right, this guy, this guy, all he wants is handouts. I don't want handouts. I work hard for what I have. Work hard. This is why I was getting coffee this morning. That was the guy's bumper sticker on his car. You like it? Work hard. Yeah, I believe in that, but a lot. Now we got the other side. Oh, these people. They don't choose to be homeless, they're victims of this, they're mental. I agree, I agree, huge population, huge population.
Speaker 1:There's so many different issues, we can't solve it overnight, but why don't these politicians actually think about it? Come to real Americans like hey, if you're watching this news, which I highly doubt why don't you answer me this why can't we build 100,000 tiny homes? If you're already going to spend the money, right, you're already going to do something. I don't want you to do so. If you're going to craft a handout, why don't you craft a handout to just so we can just be done with this issue and move on? And then they get into their homes and then maybe they get a stable job and then they maybe contribute to the economy. Like this, this could grow California. There is an argument there. But guys, be careful. Be careful.
Speaker 1:These policies in California are scary. They affect my life, they affect my everyday. I mean, I can tell you. I don't want to go into specifics, but I had a homeless light, one of my vehicles on fire because they were trying to siphon gas. Again, I want to be vague on it, but where my vehicle was parked was next to a building that building owner came after me.
Speaker 1:Not the homeless, not the homeless. My insurance didn't cover it. They found that I wasn't liable and I had to pick up the bill for the repairs. That is what it's like living in California. You park your car somewhere, somebody else does something illegal, something happens. Your insurance doesn't cover you, right? Look up the California insurance crisis in America or in California. Look that up. Insurance kicks in, says nope, and I'm stuck with the bill. And I'm not talking about $500. Thousands and thousands of dollars, all because somebody needed $5 worth of gas. Thousands of dollars, all because somebody needed $5 worth of gas.
Speaker 1:That is what is happening with the homeless. It's affecting people that I am not bothered. You want to sleep on the street? That's fine, go sleep on the street. But you walked up. You broke the law. You just try to siphon gas. Man, that's not even a huge crazy law, right? At least not in California. You lit it on fire, went up in smokes and I had to pay. So I do have a problem with the homeless. For sure, the homelessness it has affected me personally.
Speaker 1:But yeah, anyways, guys, harris, national stage running for president of the United States. This is the stuff. You got to be careful of. This is where she comes from, california. These are the politics that she had her in, and for a long time. And if Newsom, for whatever reason, works his way in, she becomes president, he's on. I mean, she still hasn't released who's she's going to pick for vice president. Oh man, if she says, if she says Newsom, you guys are in for a real treat, let me tell you. But he gets on the cabinet, he gets, he gets in there. I'm sure this little guy is going to come out at some point and try to run for president.
Speaker 1:To be warned, be warned, anyways, rambling, I felt like I started to ramble there, but this is a subject close to home, literally Deal with it every day. So, thank you, newsom, congratulations, thank you for the executive order. I'm really wondering where you're going to put them and I'm really wondering what you're going to do with $6.4 billion freaking dollars, because I just told you, you, you could literally, if you want to give a handout right, you love giving handouts you could build 100,000 houses, 100,000 plus houses. Anyways, thank you guys for listening to another episode of Just a Bunch Donkeys. I really appreciate the time you've taken to get to this point in the episode. I think it is important you guys understand that.
Speaker 1:California we've got these jokesters that have come out of California. You've got Nancy Pelosi, you've got Newsom and there's some family I don't have it in front of me, I can look it up, but there's some family tie there, right, I think that's her nephew or something like that. And then we've got Harris. Harris and Newsom have worked closely together. So this is trickling out. This is trickling out onto the federal level. And for those of you that are not in California, be warned. Be warned. Make sure you are very careful who you vote for. I don't care if you vote Democrat, I don't care if you vote Republican, I don't care, but just make sure you are careful with that vote, because you might get a phone call in the middle of the night, at 2 AM, where your car got lit on fire and your insurance isn't going to cover it, and now you're out thousands of dollars, all because of a vote. Anyways, everyone, thanks for joining me. I appreciate it. I'll catch you on the next episode.
