BS BULLETIN:

• David Spade and Dana Carvey criticized Gavin Newsom over California’s homelessness spending and his veto of a transparency bill.
• The 2024 legislation passed the state Senate 40–0 and the Assembly 77–0 on its final vote before Newsom rejected it.
• X users seized on a question: With that much bipartisan support, why didn’t lawmakers override the veto?

David Spade and Dana Carvey have found something about California politics that isn’t particularly funny: billions spent fighting homelessness, questionable accountability and a governor who vetoed a bill demanding more transparency.

During their Fly on the Wall podcast, Spade took aim at Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state’s homelessness spending.

“The homeless, they lose $20 billion, but they want more money for it,” Spade complained.

“That’s why people get tired of paying taxes,” he added, criticizing Newsom for vetoing legislation requiring more detailed accounting.

Carvey joined in, arguing that taxpayers ought to be able to see where their money goes.

“So when he’s behind the curtain — don’t pay attention to Gavin Newsom — you know, it’s a little bit suspect,” Carvey said.

Actor David Spade raising awareness that a bill was introduced in California to audit where the $20+ billion dollars in missing homeless money went, it passed but then Gavin Newsom VETOED the bill to block the investigation

Yes, this really happened. He blocked bills for an audit MULTIPLE TIMES

Bipartisan bill AB 2903 (unanimous passed 72-0 in the Assembly, 40-0 in the Senate) would’ve forced annual public reports on where the money went

Newsom vetoed it.

Gavin Newsom also vetoed similar bills AB 2570 and AB 2093

“The same broader problem with people paying taxes in California — The homeless, they lose $20 billion, but they want more money for it. That’s why people get tired of paying taxes and going, what are you doing? Gavin Newsom just vetoed a bill asking for an audit of where the money for homeless goes. He said, not a chance. You’re not gonna see that. That’s the problem.”

— Deep Leaks (@DeepLeaksHQ) October 7, 2026

The controversy has a substantial factual foundation.

A 2024 California state audit found serious weaknesses in the state’s ability to track the costs and results of homelessness programs. California had allocated approximately $24 billion over five fiscal years, but inadequate data made it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of some programs.

What did all that money accomplish?

THIS IS WHAT $24 BILLION IN HOMELESSNESS SPENDING BUYS YOU IN GAVIN NEWSOM’S CALIFORNIA.

Miles of tents, trash, and needles stretch right up to the edge of UC Berkeley, and the people in charge want a promotion for it.

— Schmidt (@SchmidtTi0) October 5, 2026

Then came Assembly Bill 2903.

The legislation would have required state agencies administering homelessness programs to report standardized cost and outcome information annually, with the results made public.

It passed the Senate unanimously, 40–0, and cleared the Assembly on its final vote, 77–0.

Newsom vetoed it in September 2024, arguing that other legislation had already established similar reporting requirements.

That explanation hasn’t satisfied critics, and the resurfaced podcast clip gave them fresh ammunition.

Actress Justine Bateman also weighed in on the podcast exchange, writing that she couldn’t agree more with Spade and Carvey.

The discussion has now shifted beyond the governor’s veto to the lawmakers who overwhelmingly supported the bill but did not reverse his decision.

DBS WIRE SOURCES:

• Twitchy — Dana Carvey and David Spade call out Gavin Newsom’s corruption
• Townhall — David Spade slams Newsom for blocking homeless spending accountability
• California Governor’s Office — Newsom’s official AB 2903 veto message
• CalMatters — Audit finds California failed to adequately track homelessness spending and outcomes
• LegiScan — AB 2903 final Assembly roll call, 77–0