There’s inflation – and then there’s Gavin Newsom’s grade inflation

Democrats running for governor in California have said in recent debates that Gavin Newsom deserves high grades for his performance –– mostly B’s, and even A’s. To many Californians, that sounds like grade inflation. Nearly one in five Californians are considered poor –– the highest rate in the country –– and giving Newsom high marks simply ignores the obvious.   A lengthy Bloomberg article makes the astonishing...