Ashley Hayek On California: Why State Leadership Is Failing Her Home

Ashley Hayek, Executive Vice President of AFPI and originally from Clovis, California, strongly criticizes the state’s leadership—particularly Governor Gavin Newsom—for mishandling crises such as the Los Angeles riots. She supported Trump’s deployment of National Guard and Marines to restore order while blaming California’s Democratic power structure for failing its citizens. Drawing on her roots, she warns that the state’s policy failures and weakened law enforcement are jeopardizing public safety and undermining trust in governance.