‘Mike Rowe for California Governor 2022’ Says Forbes Publisher
‘Hollywood, Silicon Valley and Sacramento will never embrace the return of dirty jobs, right?’
By Katy Grimes, January 8, 2020 7:19 pm
“Mike, please jump in the California governor’s race in 2022. You’re the only candidate who can restore sanity and balance to California’s governance. And you can win. You are this season’s Schwarzenegger, Ventura, Trump,” Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard said in a column Tuesday.
Karlgaard explained:
“California is cruising for a bruising. The economy is lopsidedly dependent on a shrinking base of major industries. You can count them on one hand: technology (but only tech that rapidly scales from startup to global footprint, along with the vaults of the capital to do so), biotech, entertainment and tourism. That’s a narrow base for a $3 trillion economy. Energy, banking, and aerospace have largely flown the coop. Agriculture would love to if it could; maybe global warming will give it more options. Manufacturing? Good luck with that.”
Who is Mike Rowe?
Many know Mike Rowe as “the dirtiest man on TV,” from the show Dirty Jobs, a show devoted to showing the many different difficult, odd, gross, disgusting, or very messy jobs typical Americans do for a paycheck.
Rowe made doing a dirty job cool, and brought a much needed focus back on trade schools and the trades.
But people connect with Mike Rowe because he honors the average bloke who makes an honest living. And that is sorely lacking in California today, with most lawmakers in the majority party coming from government or labor unions, rather than private sector jobs. The average bloke feels totally disconnected to California government.
Rowe for Governor, Why?
“And you can win,” Karlgaard said. “You are this season’s Schwarzenegger, Ventura, Trump.”
“Hasn’t California been running budget surpluses since 2011?” Karlgaard asks. “True enough. But while we’re on the topic, hasn’t the stock market also gone up since 2011? Yes. And California real estate values, too? Yes, again.”
California has been riding a stock market wave along with the rest of the country. And in the United States today, with President Donald Trump’s economy, the Dow, the S&P and Nasdaq have set new records, buoyed by strong corporate earnings, a possible trade deal and the widespread belief among sophisticated investors that the US economy will continue to chug along handsomely, the NY Post reported in November.
Karlgaard also notes, “the state’s water system is stuck in the 1960s. The highways and roads are “some of the poorest in the country.”
“So what’s the problem?” Karlgaard asks. “Well, California’s state budget is disproportionately dependent on capital gains taxes. It loves capital gains taxes – the rate of 13.3% is the highest in the U.S. by far. But when that day comes, and stocks and California real estate prices return to earth, as they will, capital gains will shrink. Black will turn to red. Consider that 2010 to 2019 was one of the best decades for stocks in U.S. history. The odds thus favor a mean reversion, which means 2020 to 2019 a decade of low returns, as were the 1960s, 1970s, and 2000 to 2009.”
Karlgaard even addresses California’s public employee pension crisis:
“Yet another sobering fact related to the California’s pensions: California’s population is aging at a rate 50% higher than the U.S. average. Stunning as that is, it is overlooked by most economists and pundits. California may be okay now, but its leading indicators are worrisome, to put it mildly. The buzzards will come home to roost, rapidly, when stock and real estate prices stop rising.”
“The state’s two largest public pension funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS, are short about $140 billion and $110 billion respectively between assets and obligations. CalPERS thinks it will catch up with greater-than-market returns in a mix of stocks, bonds and alternatives. Seven percent annual return? No sweat! Let’s go for seven point five.”
“But the rest of us have you, Mike.
Bring it on. Mike Rowe, 2022.”
Mike Rowe is a TV host, writer, narrator, producer, actor and spokesman. His performing career began in 1984, when he faked his way into the Baltimore Opera to get his union card and meet girls, both of which he accomplished during a performance of Rigoletto. (from his bio)
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I like it. Thinking about it may even help me drift off to sleep tonight. Go Rowe!
I truly believe he would be the best thing to happen to the state of California in my lifetime. What would I need to do to convince him to do it.
Is he even interested?
Sounds like a great idea!
Do it Mike please we need a new governor bad!!!!!!! Newsom is destroying this state all the while lying to voters while he serves his own personal agenda of course. Get Newsom gone I can’t stand a liar and that’s exactly what he is, among a bunch other bad adjectives. If anyone can pull this off it’s Mike Rowe and the timing is right because Newsom is even a bigger loser than he was a year ago and more disliked for sure. Forbes said it and I’m with it too.
ROWE IN 2022!
Yes !!! Mike Rowe for california governor
I would vote for him in a heartbeat!
What a breath of fresh air, Mike Rowe! Heard him on fox n friends
Come to Orange County I will campaign for u! I sell real estate am very concerned about ca economy, sanctuary city, crime,homelessness, free stuff, businesses leaving, over 55 can’t transfer tax base, the list goes on!! This doesn’t matter what party you support. SAVE CALIFORNIA!
Will get you some support and great service. From the Greater area YOSEMITE Council EAGLES
Rowe can’t come on the 2022 ballot soon enough. Go Rowe!!
Go Mike, put common sense back in our California economy! I know of alot of people who have your back!
Please do it Mike! You get my vote!
I love Mike Rowe enough to NEVER WISH this mess on him!!! He truly is an extremely likeable, down to earth, easy going, friendly, funny and seemingly honest guy. And frankly, I’d like him to stay that way. Politics Corrupts All Who Touch It…Dont touch it Mike, You’re Way Too Great A Guy!!!❤❤❤
He may be good guy as he represents himself on television. But if a Democrat NO WAY. Won’t vote for him.
He may be a good guy as he is represented on television. But if he’s a Democrat. NO WAY
Wait for 2022? There is a recall going on! Get on the campaign if you are serious.
Talk about a dirty job. This idea comes from left field. I didn’t even know he lived in California. Go for broke because California already is.
Where does Mike stand on mandatory vaccines? How California’s gov. took away our consumer rights and our religious freedom & parental rights and Dr./patient confidentiality?
super smart guy who knows what America stands for. I would vote for him.
YASSS!!! This would be amazing, PLEASE save California and run for Governor… we’re going to need a new one once Newsom is removed from office. Don’t forget to sign the RECALL folks at your local gun shop or at The Shootist if you’re in Riverside County. http://www.RANAF.org
He’s honest, a hard worker, and even smart. And… he’s not a politician.
Please…all the intelligent, god loving, family loving people left in our state, please…get behind Rowe, get him on the ballot, and vote him in. We’ve gotta save our state. If we don’t…no one else will.
I agree. No more democrats!!!