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What crime crisis? Newsom leaves California for BOOK TOUR as smash-and-grabs spike: Governor launches publicity drive for his kids' book about dyslexia and reveals he can't spell words like 'dress' because he suffers from the condition

  Despite a wave of smash and grab robberies throughout his state, Governor Gavin Newsom is leaving California to promote a new children'...

 Despite a wave of smash and grab robberies throughout his state, Governor Gavin Newsom is leaving California to promote a new children's book he wrote. 

Newsom is beginning the tour for Ben & Emma's Big Hit in New York City this week, leaving California on Monday.

The governor suffers from dyslexia - he said in an interview recently that he still can't spell the word 'dress' - and wanted to help children who suffered as well.

He says his book was inspired by his own struggle with the condition, and has released a glossy video of himself reading the tome on a sun-dappled baseball field, in marked contrast to recent videos of violent scenes now unfolding across the Golden State with alarming regularity. 

News of his jaunt has angered many locals, one of whom tweeted: 'As California crumbles, hey buy my children's book.'

Another suggested Newsom's attempt at fiction was a 'back-up plan' devised before a recall election earlier this year, which his career ultimately survived.

Despite a wave of smash and grab robberies throughout his state, Governor Gavin Newsom is headed out on tour to promote a new children's book he wrote

Despite a wave of smash and grab robberies throughout his state, Governor Gavin Newsom is headed out on tour to promote a new children's book he wrote

Newsom is beginning the tour for Ben & Emma's Big Hit in New York City this week, leaving California on Monday

Newsom is beginning the tour for Ben & Emma's Big Hit in New York City this week, leaving California on Monday

And a third tweeter condemned Newsom's apparent desire to help children with the picture book, writing: 'You make kids with learning disabilities wear masks all day... Great look advertising your book right now.'  

Newsom said he also can't read aloud from a piece of paper in public. That's why his speeches are long, mostly from memory and sprinkled with some awkward moments when his words bump into each other. 

He's had dyslexia for most of his life, but it came into sharper focus for him recently after watching some of his own children fall behind in reading. 

Newsom posted a video to social media reading the book to his two children. Newsom himself suffers from dyslexia

Newsom posted a video to social media reading the book to his two children. Newsom himself suffers from dyslexia

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Newsom's jaunt across the US comes as organized groups of thieves continue to terrorize cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, brazenly looting retail stores for thousands of dollars-worth of goods, often in front of customers and staff. 

The governor expressed little sympathy for anyone involved in an interview last week, although locals say he needs to match the tough talk with actual reforms that crack down on crime.

'If people are breaking in, people stealing your property, they need to be arrested. Police need to arrest them. Prosecutors need to prosecute them. Judges need to hold people accountable for breaking the law,' Newsom said.

'These are not victimless crimes, and I have no empathy for these criminal elements.'

Last week, LA police arrested 14 suspects alleged to have been involved in 11 recent smash-and-grab robberies at stores last month, where nearly $340,000 worth of merchandise was stolen in strikes on an LA Nordstrom, a Lululemon in Studio City, a Fairfax district store, and a CVS pharmacy in South LA. 

However, due to city's zero-bail policies, the suspects were all released within hours of being handcuffed and are currently walking the streets while they wait for their cases to go to court. 

'If you look at the 14 people arrested, they could have been charged, there could have been bail amounts set, but none of that was done because the district attorney refuses to take a leadership position on this issue,' Siddall told Fox, slamming Gascon office's do-nothing approach to the rampant crime wave currently afflicting cities all across the Golden State.  

In a statement sent to the outlet Monday, Gascon's office said that it was looking into the suspects' cases with LAPD officials and 'will hold those responsible accountable.'

This year alone, through November 27, there were 7,542 robberies in Los Angeles, LAPD's most recent data, as compared to 7,258 last year - a 3.9 per cent increase. 

A map shows the locations of some of the major smash-and-grab robberies that have recently taken place in Southern California

A map shows the locations of some of the major smash-and-grab robberies that have recently taken place in Southern California

There were 7,542 robberies in Los Angeles this year through November 27, the LAPD’s most recent data indicate, which represents a 3.9 per cent increase from last year

There were 7,542 robberies in Los Angeles this year through November 27, the LAPD's most recent data indicate, which represents a 3.9 per cent increase from last year

Crime in general is up 8 percent in San Francisco, though despite the recent wave of lootings, robberies have gone down year-to-year 5.2 percent

Crime in general is up 8 percent in San Francisco, though despite the recent wave of lootings, robberies have gone down year-to-year 5.2 percent

A Nordstrom in Walnut Creek was just one of the stores across California that has had to cope with robberies

A Nordstrom in Walnut Creek was just one of the stores across California that has had to cope with robberies

One example of the recent smash and grab lootings was when nine thieves smashed a glass display with hammers at a Concord jeweler

One example of the recent smash and grab lootings was when nine thieves smashed a glass display with hammers at a Concord jeweler

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