Name: 州長無言以對！凱文·凱利怒批加州州長紐森！通膨、油價飆升該怎麼辦？！ ('The Governor Had No Answer!': Kevin Kiley Rips Gavin Newsom Over CA Cost Of Living, Gas Prices)
Uploaded: 2026-03-01T08:43:33.000Z
Duration: 20 min 58 s

Mr. Speaker, over the last month, gas prices in California have risen by about 40 cents.

議長先生，過去一個月，加州的汽油價格上漲了約40美分。

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This is very different from what's going on elsewhere in the country.

這跟全國其他地方的情況很不一樣。

In fact, right now, gas prices in California average $4.63, where the national average is $2.97.

事實上，現在加州的汽油平均價格是4.63美元，而全國平均是2.97美元。

California's gas prices are by far the highest in the country.

加州的汽油價格是全國最高的。

They're 23 cents higher than the next highest state, Hawaii, which of course is an island state.

比第二高的州夏威夷還高23美分，夏威夷當然是個島嶼州。

Unless you think this is strictly a matter of red states versus blue states or Democrat versus Republican policies, take a look at folks not far from here in Maryland are paying for gas.

除非你認為這純粹是紅州對藍州，或是民主黨對共和黨政策的問題，否則看看這裡不遠的馬裡蘭州民眾在為汽油付多少錢。

The state average is actually $2.98, $1.65 cheaper than in California.

州平均價格其實是2.98美元，比加州便宜1.65美元。

And here are examples of a gas station in California and a gas station in Maryland.

這裡有加州和馬裡蘭州加油站的例子。

Now, Maryland is actually a bluer state than California is.

現在，馬裡蘭州其實比加州更藍。

And so the reason our citizens in California have to pay so much is because of the uniquely bad policies that we have in California, such as the highest in the nation gas tax, such as a so called cap and trade program, such as regulations around the fuel mix that make it incredibly difficult to source.

所以我們加州的民眾之所以要付這麼多錢，是因為我們加州有獨特糟糕的政策，像是全國最高的汽油稅，還有所謂的碳排放交易計畫，以及對燃料成分的規定，讓燃料來源變得極度困難。

All of this has caused two refineries to now leave our state, which is going to spike gas prices even more.

這一切都導致了兩家煉油廠現在離開我們州，這會讓汽油價格飆升得更高。

Indeed, it has recently been reported that California is now importing gasoline from the Bahamas, in addition from many other places overseas.

事實上，最近有報導指出，加州現在正從巴哈馬進口汽油，還有很多其他海外地區。

By the way, this gasoline comes in on tankers that run on petroleum.

對了，這些汽油是裝在油輪上運送的，而油輪是用石油來運轉的。

So the policies of California's politicians have somehow given us the nation's most expensive gas and its most environmentally unfriendly gas.

所以加州政客的政策，不知怎麼地，讓我們有了全國最貴、對環境最不友善的汽油。

And on top of all of that, while all of these taxes are supposed to be going towards our roads, we're routinely rated as having among the very worst roads in the entire country.

而且最重要的是，雖然這些稅收 supposed to be 用在我們的道路上，但我們的道路品質卻經常被評為全國最差的之一。

This is the extraordinary price that Californians pay for political failure to try to provide at least some relief.

這就是加州人為了政治失敗，卻無法獲得至少一點點緩解所付出的非凡代價。

I've introduced the Gas Tax Reduction act here in the House, which would place a national cap on how much a state can tax its own citizens for gasoline.

我在眾議院提出了「汽油稅削減法案」，這將對各州對其公民徵收汽油稅的金額設定全國上限。

This would save Californians at least 21 cents a gallon right off the bat.

這將立即為加州人每加侖省下至少21美分。

So unsurprisingly, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has come out against it.

所以毫不意外地，加州州長 Gavin Newsom 就跳出來反對了。

But I am hopeful that we can get bipartisan support for this common sense, much needed proposition in this House, get Californians a modicum of relief, and

但我很有信心，我們可以在這個議院獲得跨黨派的支持，通過這項符合常識且非常需要的提案，讓加州人稍微喘口氣，並且

ultimately change the disastrous policies that have produced this reality for our citizens.

最終改變那些造成我們公民面臨這種慘況的災難性政策。

Speaker, I rise today to share the alarming news that in California a serial child molester by the name of David Fungston has been granted early Release.

我今天在這裡要分享一個令人震驚的消息，在加州，一名名叫 David Fungston 的連續兒童性侵犯者被獲準提早假釋。

The parole board has granted parole to Mr.

假釋委員會已經準許了假釋給這位

Funston, a serial child molester who, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, used candy and toys to lure children 7 years old and younger.

Funston 先生，他是一名連續兒童性侵犯者，根據沙加緬度郡警長辦公室的說法，他曾利用糖果和玩具引誘七歲及以下的兒童。

He was convicted of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation.

他被判犯有 16 項綁架和兒童性侵罪名。

According to the sheriff, multiple young children were victimized, some as young as 4 years old.

根據警長說法，有許多幼童受害，有些年僅四歲。

He was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, along with three additional consecutive sentences of 25 years to life, with the judge describing him as, quote, the monster parents fear the most.

他被判處超過 20 年的監禁，外加三項連續的 25 年至無期徒刑的判決，法官形容他為「父母最害怕的怪物」。

And yet the parole board has now released him or has recommended his release pursuant to a program known as the Elderly Parole Program that grants eligibility for parole to individuals over the age of 50.

然而，假釋委員會現在已經準許了他的假釋，或者建議根據一項名為「年長者假釋計畫」的計畫釋放他，該計畫讓 50 歲以上的個人有資格獲得假釋。

Now, when this program was expanded to include anyone over 50, even for these most heinous and vile of crimes, I was a member of the legislature and voted against, in fact received broad bipartisan opposition.

現在，當這項計畫擴大到包含所有 50 歲以上的人，即使是針對這些最令人髮指和卑劣的罪行，我當時是立法機關的一員，並投票反對，事實上，這也得到了廣泛的跨黨派反對。

Yet Governor Gavin Newsom nevertheless signed that bill into law, putting many, many Californians, putting many, many young Californians at risk.

然而，州長 Gavin Newsom 仍然簽署了這項法案，讓許多，許多加州人，讓許多，許多年輕的加州人面臨風險。

議長先生，這是加州魯莽的刑事法律所造成的令人憤慨的後果，這些法律取消了對犯罪活動的懲罰，並為數萬名嚴重的、頑固的罪犯提前釋放提供了便利。

Speaker, this is the outrageous consequence of reckless criminal laws in California that have removed consequences for criminal activity and provided for the early release of tens of thousands of serious, hardened criminals.

我們通過一項由加州選民在 2024 年以壓倒性多數通過的「讓犯罪再次非法」的選民倡議，在加州取得了一些進展。

We've made some progress in California through a voter initiative to make crime illegal again passed overwhelmingly by California voters in 2024.

但我們還有很長的路要走，才能扭轉仍然存在的魯莽法律，並保護加州人免受最令人髮指的罪犯的侵害。

But we have a long way to go to reverse the reckless laws that remain on the books and protect Californians from the most heinous of offenders.

議長先生，無可否認的是，許多，許多美國人持續在國內的生活成本上掙扎。

但同樣真實的是，這種掙扎並非在全國各地都感受到，某些地方的價格比其他地方高得多。

Speaker, it is undeniably true that many, many Americans continue to struggle with the cost of living in this country.

But what is also true is that those struggles are not felt uniformly throughout the country, that prices are much higher in certain places than others.

In my own state of California, we have the highest cost of living in the country.

在我自己的加州，我們的生活成本是全國最高的。

And our governor, Gavin Newsom, was asked about this recently on cnn.

而且我們的州長 Gavin Newsom 最近在 CNN 上被問到這個問題。

Why does California have the highest cost of living in the country?

為什麼加州的生活成本是全國最高的？

It is the state's failed policies that have, through this laboratory of democracy experiment we have in this country, where you can compare the results of different policies side by side, state by state, they have driven up the price of just about everything in California.

是這個州失敗的政策，透過我們國家這個民主實驗室，讓大家可以逐州比較不同政策的結果，推高了加州幾乎所有東西的價格。

So we have the highest gas prices in the country, the highest electricity prices in the country, the second or third highest water bills in the country, the second or third highest grocery prices in the country, the highest taxes in the country, the highest housing costs in all of the continental United States.

所以我們的汽油價格是全國最高的，電價是全國最高的，水費是全國第二或第三高的，雜貨價格是全國第二或第三高的，稅金是全國最高的，大陸美國所有地區的住房成本也是最高的。

Which is why when you look at the Census Bureau's measure, of the real poverty rate, which accounts for the cost of living.

這就是為什麼當你看人口普查局的實際貧困率衡量標準時，這個標準會考慮生活成本。

California has the highest poverty rate the entire country.

And by the way, we also have the highest unemployment rate and among the lowest rates of wage growth.

而且順帶一提，我們的失業率也是最高的，薪資成長率則是名列前茅的低。

So not only are our residents forced to pay the highest prices, but

所以我們的居民不只被迫支付最高的價格，

they are experiencing the smallest boost in their earning capacity and paychecks.

還在他們的賺錢能力和薪水漲幅上體驗到最小的成長。

Now, the policies that have created this unfortunate reality are not difficult to identify.

現在，造成這種不幸現實的政策，其實不難辨識。

California taxes its citizens more than any state.

It regulates its businesses more than any state.

它對企業的管制比任何州都嚴。

It has the worst litigation environment of any state.

It has the most onerous regulations on gas and electricity and energy.

它對汽油、電力和能源有最嚴苛的規定。

It has failed to build adequate water storage in many, many decades, although we're thankfully changing that.

數十年來，它在儲水設施的建設上一直失敗，不過幸好我們正在改變這點。

It places tremendous restrictions and frivolous litigation on building housing, imposes fees that make it cost tens of thousands of dollars before you even break ground.

它對蓋房子設下巨大的限制和無謂的訴訟，徵收的費用在你動工前就已經要數萬美元。

Which is why Gavin Newsom claimed he was going to build 303.5 million new homes when he came into office and has produced less than 20% of that number.

這就是為什麼葛文紐森聲稱他上任時要蓋 3.035 億戶新住宅，結果卻只完成了不到這個數字的 20%。

Speaker, there is a lesson to be learned here when we talk about an affordability agenda that we can pursue here in the House to lower costs and improve the quality of life for folks all across the country.

當我們談論可以在眾議院推動的平價議程，以降低成本並提高全國人民的生活品質時，這裡有個教訓。

It is to do the opposite of what states like California have done.

那就是要做跟加州這樣的州所做的事情的相反。

It is to do the opposite of regulating, over, regulating each and every sector.

那就是要做跟管制、過度管制每一個產業的相反。

But instead, we should look to unleash the extraordinary capacity of the people of this country to build, to start businesses, to build housing, to remove the barriers, to be on the side of those who are creating and making life and providing more opportunities to folks all across this country.

但取而代之的，我們應該釋放這個國家人民非凡的能力，去建造、去創業、去蓋房子、去移除障礙、去站在那些創造和改善生活、並為全國人民提供更多機會的人這邊。

We've passed some measures, I think, that are important steps in that direction, but

我認為我們已經通過了一些措施，是朝這個方向邁出的重要一步，但

我們當然還有更多事情要做，而且

we should bear in mind the example of California as we move forward with that agenda and seek to raise the quality of life for folks across the country.

當我們推動這項議程，並尋求提高全國人民的生活品質時，我們應該記住加州的例子。

Mr. Speaker, the CEO of the California High Speed Rail Authority was recently arrested and placed on leave.

議長先生，加州高鐵局的執行長最近被逮捕並停職了。

So the rail authority is now on to its sixth CEO.

所以這個鐵路局現在已經換到第六任執行長了。

That means there have been six more CEOs than there have been passengers, because, of course, there haven't been any, any passengers.

這表示執行長比乘客還多，因為當然，根本沒有任何乘客。

Despite sending $17 billion over 17 years, there has been no track laid.

儘管花了 17 年投入了 170 億美元，卻連一寸軌道都沒鋪設。

Nevertheless, the Governor recently, with quite a bit of hoopwa, held an event in Kern county to celebrate the fact that a single railhead has now been completed.

儘管如此，州長最近還大張旗鼓地在 Kern 郡舉辦活動，慶祝一個單獨的軌道頭終於完工。

And the governor crowed that they are now entering the track laying phase, whatever that might mean.

州長還得意地說，他們現在要進入鋪軌階段了，不管那是什麼意思。

Mr. Speaker, it is time for the governor to acknowledge what the U.S.

議長先生，現在是時候讓州長承認美國

department of Transportation did in a recent compliance review that this project has no viable path forward.

交通部最近的合規審查，這個計畫已經沒有可行的前進之路了。

Thankfully, in the House of Representatives, following a bill I introduced to this effect, there was a bipartisan vote to cut off all further federal funding for high speed rail.

幸運的是，在眾議院，在我提出這項法案後，兩黨聯手投票，切斷了高鐵所有進一步的聯邦資金。

There is no viable path forward for the project and I do believe when we have a new governor in the state that the project will finally be wound down.

這個計畫沒有可行的前進之路，我相信當我們州換了新州長時，這個計畫終將被終止。

But taxpayers also deserve answers on where all of this money has gone.

但納稅人也應該知道這筆錢到底花到哪裡去了。

And curiously as we are seeing new scrutiny to answer that question as to where the money is going, the governor is pushing a bill in the legislature to keep records of the project secret to create new exceptions to our public records laws that specifically, specifically apply to high speed rail.

而且很有趣的是，當我們看到新的審查來回答這個問題，錢到底花到哪裡去了，州長正在推動一項立法，要求對這個計畫的記錄保密，為我們的公共記錄法創造新的例外，這些例外特別、特別適用於高鐵。

Now that raises the question, I wonder what he doesn't want the public to see.

現在這就引發了一個問題，我很好奇他不想讓公眾看到什麼。

Speaker, I will continue to fight to assure that our share of federal tax dollars goes towards projects like our roads that will actually benefit Californians now that we've cut off funding for high speed rail and am encouraging leadership at the state level to wind this project down immediately so we don't continue to throw good money after bad.

我會繼續努力確保我們聯邦稅款的份額能用於像我們的道路這樣能真正造福加州人的項目，因為我們已經切斷了高鐵的資金，並且我鼓勵州政府領導層立即結束這個項目，這樣我們就不會繼續把錢浪費在無用的地方。

Speaker, I am grateful to hear that there is going to be an investigation, an audit of the so called next generation 911 system California by the nonpartisan state auditor, or at least this is being requested for several years.

我很高興聽到將會對所謂的加州下一代911系統進行調查和審計，這個請求已經被提出好幾年了。

Since 2019, Californians were charged extra fees on their phone bills.

自2019年以來，加州人在他們的電話帳單上被收取了額外費用。

This was to build a next generation 911 system.

這是為了建立一個下一代911系統。

So the fees were paid by the taxpayers and they went into a pot of money to build out this system.

所以這些費用是由納稅人支付的，它們進入了一個資金池，用於建立這個系統。

And the Newsom administration ultimately spent $450 million building this new 911 system which is needed.

而紐森政府最終花了4.5億美元來建造這個急需的新911系統。

Our system is outdated in California and yet the Newsom administration has just announced it is scrapping the entire project because the technology doesn't work.

我們的系統在加州已經過時了，但紐森政府卻宣佈要取消整個計畫，因為技術根本行不通。

By the way, Silicon Valley is a stone throw away from the governor's office.

順帶一提，矽谷離州長辦公室只有一箭之遙。

How do you charge Californians fees for years on their phone bills?

你們怎麼能對加州人收取多年的電話費？

Spend $450 million and get absolutely nothing for it because the technology doesn't work.

花了四億五千萬美元，結果卻一無所獲，因為技術行不通。

So now our taxpayers have lost that money and we still don't have an upgraded 911 system.

所以現在我們的納稅人損失了這筆錢，而我們還是沒有升級版的911系統。

We are looking at ways we can bring some scrutiny at the federal level as well.

我們正在研究如何在聯邦層級也能進行一些審查。