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    George Skelton: Southpaw Newsom is shelled by lawmakers on plans for a delta tunnel

    by George Skelton, Los Angeles Times Jun 30, 2023 3 minutes
    President Joe Biden, left, and environmental student Chiena Ty, center, listen to California Governor Gavin Newsom speak at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve in Palo Alto, California on June 19, 2023.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom recently said that he didn't understand why sports stadiums could be built quickly but other major projects couldn't. If he really didn't know, he probably just learned.

    Sports are popular. Not so with all public works projects. Some are hated.

    The Democratic-dominated Legislature gave the Democratic governor a lesson in real-world politics and policymaking: Don't try to punch above your weight.

    The legislative branch, when unified, is equal to the executive branch in power.

    Newsom tried to ram through the Legislature

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