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Jason Smith (r) [2024 file photo].
Rep. Jason Smith@RepJasonSmith
Governor, I suggest focusing on the lawlessness and crime in LA and San Francisco instead of auditioning for the 2028 Presidential primary with stale talking points.
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California Governor Gavin Newsome (D) replied:
Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom
Your state’s homicide rate is 117% higher than California’s.
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1:23 PM · Jun 16, 2025 9.2M Views
Sure enough:
CDC National Center for Health Statistics Stats of the States (2022)
California
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Teen Birth Rate 9.8 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age)
Infant Mortality Rate 4.11 (infant deaths per 1,000 live births)²
Life Expectancy (at Birth) 78.3 years (2021)
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Drug Overdose Death Rate 26.9 (per 100,000)¹
Firearm Injury Death Rate 8.6 (per 100,000)¹
Homicide Rate 5.9 (per 100,000)¹Missouri
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Teen Birth Rate 16.9 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age)
Infant Mortality Rate 6.77 (infant deaths per 1,000 live births)²
Life Expectancy (at Birth) 74.6 years (2021)
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Drug Overdose Death Rate 36.9 (per 100,000)¹
Firearm Injury Death Rate 24.2 (per 100,000)¹
Homicide Rate 12.8 (per 100,000)¹
[emphasis added]
Missouri Homicide Rate 12.8 per 100,000 > California Homicide Rate 5.9 per 100,000
Missouri Drug Overdose Rate 36.9 per 100,000 > California Drug Overdose Rate 26.9 per 100,000
Missouri Firearm Injury Death Rate 24.2 per 100,000 > California Firearm Injury Death Rate 8.6 per 100,000
And:
National Association of State of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors – Methamphetamine (2023)
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Geographic Trends in Methamphetamine UseMethamphetamine treatment admission rates were higher in 2010 than in 2020 in five States. However, 20 States experienced greater than a 100% increase in admission rates between 2010 and 2020. The West North Central region (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) had the highest methamphetamine treatment admission rates in 2020 (211 per 100,000 population aged 12 and older), maintaining its position as the region of the U.S. with the highest methamphetamine treatment admission rates since it surpassed the Pacific region in 2014.
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“…The West North Central region (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) had the highest methamphetamine treatment admission rates in 2020 (211 per 100,000 population aged 12 and older)…”
Jason Smith ain’t exactly the brightest bulb in the chandelier.
Given the high homicide rate in Missouri and the claim that “illegals” are overwhelmingly criminals that cause these deaths, you have to wonder why Trump and the Republicans are so focused on California and not Missouri.