Gavin Newsom has been roaming the country and the halls of Davos telling people he should be promoted from his current job. Voters in California should heed warning signs as Gavin Newsom sets his sights on the White House. In November, the Transparency Foundation released its Cost of California report on state affordability. Then residents must pay for utilities with costs 101% higher than in other states. After crushing their residents with these unaffordable costs — driven by misguided policy choices — the elected officials pile on a 45% higher state and local tax burden.