Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) walks around with unearned arrogance when comparing California to red states such as Texas, despite the fact that leaders from those states continue to eat his lunch on every single issue.

California’s unemployment rate continues to grow worse, sitting at 5.6%, far above the national average of 4.4%. California has the highest unemployment rate of any state in the country, and the gap between it and the rest of the country is widening. The state has lost 5,500 jobs in the last two months, primarily in entertainment and the technology industry, the two areas on which the state hangs its hat.