By Samuel Strait, Reporter at Large – November 4, 2021 Governor Newsom would have spent his time better by actually going to the dog and pony show in Glasgow for all the good he did while pining away in California for that missed opportunity to say something or even do something equally foolish as he has done here in California. Naturally his mental acuity doesn't have much further to decline based on his performance thus far as California's governor. His latest foray into absolute idiocy comes as a result of his die hard adherence to the Climate Alarmism Doctrine he seems ready and able to throw out as an explanation for his failures. Most Americans, particularly those in the State of California are well aware of the empty looking shelves at our local stores, excepting perhaps Walmart. Similarly, the "problem" for those empty shelves has been laid at the feet of the Ports of Long Beach and the City of Los Angeles. Nothing like an easy defenseless target. Both ports represent about 40% of the international trade that comes into this Country on foreign container ships. In an earlier article in the Crescent City Times, the piles of shipping containers already waiting for truck or rail transport to carry them away from the two ports was noted and the explanation for the lack there of was duly assigned to Hair Gel's CARB regulations and AB 5. Additional problems were created by Pandemic mandates for City longshoremen as the unionized labor force requires vaccination that many workers are reluctant to receive, compliments once again to the State's leader. So much for 24/7 at either port. Bad enough drivers are made to cross California off the list as a destination for their trucks, but to further make their trucks either unable to be operated in the State, or make conforming far too expensive. Just waiting for drivers and their trucks already in California to head for the hills. Nice job Hair Gel, gotta keep the Greta zombies happy (referring to 18 year old Greta Thurnberg, Environmental Activist). Newsom could have relaxed restrictions on diesel powered trucks, or allowed truck drivers to remain independent contractors, but, no, $280 billion for infrastructure projects for the port at Oakland and a further $1.3 billion for zero emission trucks, transit buses, and school buses, including the deployment of more than 1,000 trucks. Unless he is planning on cardboard cut-outs to fill the need for trucks, he may just have to wait awhile for the technology to catch up. Currently there are 250 zero emission trucks in the entire state that qualify as commercial carriers. None have a range of over 250 miles on a perfect day before needing a lengthy recharge. Not much long haul about it. Current developers think they may be able to help Hair Gel out…..in 2035. So much for expediting anything. In typical Newsom fashion his environmental masters allow him to easily be led astray, unfortunately he does not realize his leash is not off and the mistakes keep piling up, as will containers in both Long Beach and Los Angles. His reliance on Climate Change Alarmism will not fill the shelves of local stores any time soon. As more and more drivers with their trucks refuse to come to California, the situation will only get worse. Simple regulation suspension could be an easy fix, but Governor Empty Suit is to busy making hair appointments to consider the plight of California's citizens.