They say that as mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom was publicly drunk on multiple occasions, even showing up intoxicated to pay his respects to a police officer killed in the line of duty. But he’s all cleaned up now — I hope:
“Clean and sober is one of the biggest damn mistakes this country ever made…We all need to self medicate periodically” – Gavin Newsom, comparing the homeless addiction crisis in California that has killed 10s of thousands to his nightly Rosé. pic.twitter.com/snTzcKXSL6
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) August 24, 2025
Meanwhile, his state suffers from a massive derelict infestation largely driven by substance abuse.