Overview

• The official @GovPressOffice account stated on Sept. 20 that California would “indefinitely suspend” Kid Rock from performing, citing “his horrific music.”
• Multiple music sites reported the post as a ban, while others framed it as trolling or commentary on free speech tied to recent ABC and FCC tensions over Jimmy Kimmel.
• No reporting reviewed documents any state order or legal mechanism enforcing a performance ban across California.
• Kid Rock, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, had not publicly responded to the suspension claim as of the latest coverage.
• The post fits Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent Trump-mimicking, all‑caps online style, which has drawn both amplification and sharp criticism across partisan media.