California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his State of the State address at the California State Capitol Building in Sacramento, Thursday. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
"Fifty-two lawsuits have been filed, funded by you, by the way, in this special session that all of you led," Newsom said, adding that the cases involved "about $168 billion in illegally frozen federal resources that belong to our schools, that belong to our hospitals, that belong to our seniors."
Newsom said the court strategy has already produced results.
"We have won the request for emergency relief," he said, adding that California has "affirmed the Constitution of the United States as the supreme law of the land."
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final State of the State address, Thursday. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
"So I say this with love and respect to the counties — no more excuses. It’s time to bring people off the streets and out of encampments," he said.
Newsom defended California’s high-speed rail project as well, calling it "the nation’s first high speed rail system."
"Full environmental clearance is done," Newsom said, while claiming "more than 60 miles of guideway have been completed ready for immediate track lane in the Central Valley."
On housing, Newsom criticized large investors, warning about "institutional investors that are snatching up homes by the hundreds and thousands at a time."
"These investors are crushing the dream of homeownership," he said, adding, "I think it’s shameful that we allow private equity firms… become some of the biggest landlords here in our cities."
Republican leaders responded critically to Newsom’s remarks.
California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones called the address an "airbrushed spin job," accusing the governor of "working hard to pull the wool over the eyes of the nation."
Assemblyman James Gallagher likewise dismissed the speech as "more of the same," arguing it was time for what he described as a "third wave politics" of both parties working together to solve California’s problems.
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The statewide election to replace term-limited Gov. Newsom is scheduled for November 2026.
Newsom’s office did not provide additional comment beyond clarifying the lawsuit figure to Fox News Digital regarding Thursday's State of the State address.
Fox News Digital's Madison Colombo contributed to this story.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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