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Fast Fact: Gavin Newsom moved to a posh neighborhood to enroll his kids in a private school that costs $60,000 per year - while opposing private school vouchers and school choiceGov. Newsom has four kids and he makes about $215,000 a year, and just purchased a $9.1 million home. #california Newsom has consistently resisted private school vouchers and school choice through policies that prioritize public schools, including: 🟥Newsom vetoed bills that would expand voucher-like programs or tax credits for private education. For instance, he has supported restrictions on charter schools - which critics say slashes charter funding by up to 30% - to limit parental options and protect union interests.🟥During the pandemic, Newsom kept public schools closed longer than many states while allowing private schools (including the one his children attended) to reopen for in-person learning.🟥He opposed federal efforts to expand school choice. In 2025, he signed an executive order providing temporary school choice for wildfire victims by waiving residency requirements - but many questioned why this option wasn't offered to all.🟥Newsom and other top Democrats - like Biden, & Pelosi - sent their children to private schools but actively fought against voucher programs that would make similar options accessible to lower-income families.🟥During a potential 2026 ballot initiative for school choice in California, Newsom opposed it emphasizing investments in public schools instead.🟥Critics, held a hearing on school choice, directly calling out Newsom for "waging war on parents' rights" while his own children attended a $60,000-per-year private school.