Len Fernandes

Xavier Becerra was given a clear chance Thursday to explain how he plans to make California more affordable. He snapped at the reporter, said “everything should be on the table,” and then signaled that rich people should pay more. Becerra is already a failure before he starts. California spends billions yearly on people here illegally. Cutting that spending and using the savings to lower state income taxes, gas taxes, and energy costs would ease the affordability crisis. Doing it at scale, while helping enforce existing federal immigration laws, would reverse the exodus and increase total tax revenue as more people and businesses stay. Becerra knows this. He just won’t say it because it breaks the Democrat narrative. Instead he’s likely to raise taxes on the wealthy. That drives more of them out and reduces revenue. He’s also open to new costs on drivers, which piles onto already high registration, insurance, and gas prices. Becerra has had years to prepare a real plan. He still doesn’t have one. That’s why Thursday’s interview turned awkward. He got angry and dodged instead of answering. A leader shares the solution. Someone who’s going to fail his people does what Becerra did.