Posted in NY Post Tax hike on California employers spurs plea for help to cover Gavin Newsom’s ‘failures’ May 9, 2026 A state senator is calling on Congress to bail out California and stop employers from picking up the tab on a $20 billion debt Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers have refused to pay off. https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/tax-hike-on-california-employers-spurs-plea-for-help-to-cover-gavin-newsoms-failures/