{"id":2541835,"date":"2026-01-18T06:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T11:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cliff-from-cheers-actor-backs-california-republican-denounces-crime-and-corruption-under-newsom-3\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T06:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T11:56:27","slug":"cliff-from-cheers-actor-backs-california-republican-denounces-crime-and-corruption-under-newsom-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cliff-from-cheers-actor-backs-california-republican-denounces-crime-and-corruption-under-newsom-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Cliff from &#8216;Cheers&#8217; Actor Backs California Republican, Denounces &#8216;Crime and Corruption&#8217; Under Newsom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcliff-from-cheers-actor-backs-california-republican-denounces-crime-and-corruption-under-newsom-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2541835&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor John Ratzenberger-best known as Cliff Clavin on Cheers and for voice roles in Pixar films-publicly endorsed Republican Chad Bianco for California governor, criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom&#8217;s pandemic-era leadership. In a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation, Ratzenberger said Newsom &#8220;partied with celebrities&#8221; while businesses were closed and praised Bianco for refusing to arrest business owners who stayed open during lockdowns. Ratzenberger framed Bianco&#8217;s law-enforcement background as key to addressing crime,corruption and economic problems he attributes to Newsom. the article notes California&#8217;s long COVID restrictions, a net population loss of roughly 500,000 residents between April 2020 and July 2022 (later partially offset), and the state&#8217;s unresolved federal unemployment debt and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >past pandemic-era fraud controversies<\/a>. Ratzenberger has also voiced support for Donald Trump&#8217;s manufacturing agenda. Early polling in the crowded 2026 governor&#8217;s contest shows Bianco with about 13% support, ahead of several Democratic contenders.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cheers&rdquo; star and Pixar voice actor John Ratzenberger announced his support for Republican California gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco, calling out Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>With California&rsquo;s June primary approaching, the race between Democrats and Republicans is&nbsp;heating up. Endorsements have continued to roll in as party leaders and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebs-responds-to-will-smith-hitting-chris-rock-face-over-joke-open-a-criminal-battery-investigation\/\" title=\"Celebs Responds To Will Smith Hitting Chris Rock Face Over Joke: \u2018Open A Criminal Battery Investigation\u2019\">public figures weigh<\/a> in on who they believe can steer the state forward.<\/p>\n<p>Ratzenberger is the latest to do so. The actor has worked in Hollywood for over 20 years, featuring as Cliff Clavin in &ldquo;Cheers&rdquo; and voicing notable characters in Pixar films such as &ldquo;Toy Story,&rdquo; &ldquo;Cars,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Monsters, Inc.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation, Ratzenberger reflected on Newsom&rsquo;s leadership during the 2020 COVID lockdowns, saying the only person he trusts to &ldquo;fix the mess&rdquo; Newsom is leaving behind is Bianco.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cliff-from-cheers-actor-backs-california-republican-denounces-crime-and-corruption-under-newsom\/\" title=\"Cliff from &#039;...&#039; ... Backs ... Republican, Denounces &#039;Crime and Corruption&#039; Under ...\">ve spent years traveling<\/a> the country trying to bring back America&rsquo;s manufacturing. I&rsquo;ve talked with manufacturers across this country who, prior to President Trump, were completely overlooked. In California, Gavin Newsom spent his time partying with celebrities while businesses were forced closed. There is only one man I trust to fix the mess Gavin Newsom is leaving behind, and that&rsquo;s Sheriff Chad Bianco,&rdquo; Ratzenberger told the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When Newsom shut down California, Sheriff Bianco refused to arrest people for keeping their businesses open. He gets it,&rdquo; Ratzenberger added. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to take his background and experience to finally put an end to the crime and corruption that has plagued California for years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the nationwide two-week shutdown, California imposed some of the longest-lasting COVID restrictions in the country under its &ldquo;Blueprint for a Safer Economy&rdquo; tier system. While most states, including Democrat-led states, implemented mandatory stay-at-home orders in April 2020 and lifted them by May 2020, California did not fully lift its tier system until June 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/state-rankings\/lockdown-by-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to World Population Review.<\/p>\n<p>As small businesses and workers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/19\/business\/newsom-coronavirus-california.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">struggled financially<\/a>, California experienced a mass exodus between April 2020 and July 2022, losing roughly 500,000 residents, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released in 2024. Although the state later regained about 67,000 residents, the California Department of Finance warned in 2024 that it is &ldquo;likely to experience slower but positive growth for the near future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond population losses, Newsom and state leaders also faced criticism over California&rsquo;s unpaid COVID unemployment debt to the federal government, as the state remains the only one that has not repaid it. In 2021, the Employment Development Department faced scrutiny over its estimates of fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payouts.<\/p>\n<p>Ratzenberger also voiced his support for President Donald Trump in 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cheers-star-declares-why-he-thinks-working-class-americans-support-trump-knows-how-build-things\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">telling<\/a> Fox News Digital that he and Trump both value bringing work back to America, specifically highlighting the shortage of workers with manufacturing skills.<\/p>\n<p>With roughly eight prominent Democrats and two Republicans, including Bianco, running in California&rsquo;s 2026 gubernatorial race, polls suggest Democrats could face a competitive primary. An Emerson College Polling and Inside California Politics survey released in December showed Bianco leading with 13 percent support, followed by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell at 12 percent, former Fox News host Steve Hilton also at 12 percent, and former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter at 11 percent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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