Newsom-Meter

The Newsom-Meter will measure whether Gov. Gavin Newsom is able to accomplish what he told voters and ultimately rate each promise as ‘Kept’, ‘Broken’ or ‘Compromise.’ It's the same process PolitiFact used with the Obameter to hold President Obama accountable and is currently used with the Trump-O-Meter to track President Trump’s commitments.

Newsom-Meter Scorecard

Promise Kept
0% 0 Promises
Compromise
0% 0 Promises
Promise Broken
0% 0 Promises
Stalled
0% 1 Promises
In the Works
0% 7 Promises
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Top Five Promise

Rapidly expand housing

Gavin Newsom

“Lead the effort to develop 3.5 million new housing units we need by 2025.”

Newsom-Meter
In the Works

Guarantee free community college

Gavin Newsom

"Guarantee two free years of community college tuition." ​

Newsom-Meter
In the Works

Create universal healthcare

Gavin Newsom

"As Governor, he will ensure California residents have universal access to healthcare, regardless of their ability to pay, pre-existing conditions, or immigration status."

Newsom-Meter
In the Works

Create single-payer healthcare plan

Gavin Newsom

"Ensure California leads the way on a plan to guarantee quality healthcare for everyone financed through a single-payer model like Medicare."

Newsom-Meter
Not yet rated

Increase public land access

Gavin Newsom

"I’ll ensure our state lands are even more accessible for all Californians."

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Not yet rated

Protect against offshore oil drilling

Gavin Newsom

"I’ll protect California’s shorelines against expanded offshore oil drilling."

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Not yet rated

Latest Newsom-Meter Promises

Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Expand homeless services
One year in, Gov. Gavin Newsom shows bold action, but California’s homelessness crisis deepens | January 13, 2020
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Appoint State Homelessness Secretary
A promise stalled: Eight months in, Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet to hire a homelessness czar | September 4, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Rapidly expand housing
Has Gavin Newsom made progress on his pledge to boost California’s housing supply? | July 18, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Launch savings accounts for kindergarteners
Gavin Newsom promised college savings accounts for kindergarteners. He’s taken a $50 million step | July 16, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Provide access to universal preschool
Newsom takes first step on promise of universal preschool in California, but has a long way to go | June 19, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Boost affordable housing credit
Gavin Newsom’s housing tax credit promise is ‘In the Works’ | February 11, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Create universal healthcare
Gavin Newsom proposes ‘down payment’ on universal healthcare in California | January 17, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Guarantee free community college
Gov. Newsom takes first step on promise of free community college in California | January 14, 2019