James Gallagher, a Republican member of the California State Assembly representing the 3rd district, posted several statements on his social media account on July 22, 2025. His posts addressed campaign spending by Democrats, recent Congressional reforms, and allegations concerning the distribution of funds intended for fire victims.
In a post from July 22, Gallagher commented on political campaign expenditures: “I do love it when Democrats waste “campaign” money tho”.
Later that day, Gallagher outlined what he described as key outcomes of reforms passed by a Republican-controlled Congress. He wrote: “Truth about reforms passed by a Republican Congress:
– delivers a huge working families TAX CUT including an increased child tax credit
– cuts waste, fraud and abuse in government, and reduces spending by $2 Trillion
– reasonable reforms to Medi-Cal: not paying for states https://t.co/IFx2wpZrzS“.
In another statement made the same evening, Gallagher called for further scrutiny regarding the allocation of disaster relief funds. He stated: “This need a full investigation. Total crap that @GavinNewsom and his cronies misdirected this money away from actual fire victims. https://t.co/hgDHr2aEqr”.
Gallagher has served in the California State Assembly since 2014 and is known for his advocacy on fiscal policy and disaster recovery efforts. The issues raised in his posts reflect ongoing debates over state and federal budget priorities in California as well as longstanding concerns about wildfire response funding.
