James Gallagher, California Assembly Republican Leader and representative for areas including Butte, Glenn, Placer, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba counties, posted a series of tweets on May 12, 2026 criticizing the state government and Governor Gavin Newsom.
On May 12 at 3:52 a.m. UTC, Gallagher shared a post with a link: https://t.co/UrMuinP14a.
Later that day at 3:15 p.m. UTC, he wrote: “I feel you pain brother. This is exactly how we feel about the California government. https://t.co/J7OauVcPf1”.
At 10:44 p.m. UTC on the same day, Gallagher posted another message referencing Governor Newsom: “Gavin knew, he just didn’t care. https://t.co/eynrBfWFgu”.
Gallagher has served as California Assembly Republican Leader and represents constituents in several northern California counties as part of the California Assembly (official website). He has also provided constituent services such as assistance with state agencies and community resources (official website). His district includes multiple communities across Butte, Glenn, Placer, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba counties (official website). In addition to his legislative duties, Gallagher has offered resources for public transportation and other community support efforts (official website).

