Santa Jarvis’ 2025 list highlights $5.1M in improper spending and criticizes lax oversight in key California agencies.

Santa Jarvis’ 2025 taxpayer list praises Capitol reporters and state watchdogs for exposing over $5.1 million in improper spending and identifying eight high-risk state agencies, including Social Services and the Department of Water Resources, due to fiscal and operational failures. Gov. Gavin Newsom is commended for vetoing a transparency-reducing bill but criticized for signing laws easing local tax hikes. Billionaire Tom Steyer is named for pushing a rejected split-roll property tax. The satirical list, released by Jon Coupal, underscores concerns over government accountability and tax policy in California.