NEW YORK, NY (Fox News) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash as a Times Square billboard compares him to the struggling NFL team, the New York Jets.

Key Facts:

• The California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA) unveiled the ad citing Newsom’s track record on homelessness and taxes.
• The billboard features Newsom wearing a Jets jersey with "California" on the front.
• Republicans criticize Newsom for the state’s growing homelessness crisis despite billions spent.
• California has one of the highest tax burdens in the country.
• The comparison to the Jets is a metaphor for Newsom’s perceived failures in governing.
  

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  Caption: A billboard in Times Square likens Gov. Gavin Newsom to the New York Jets.

  
  Caption: Gov. Gavin Newsom has increased his social media presence in recent weeks.

  
  Caption: New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez fumbles during a game in 2012.

  Fox News Digital has contacted Newsom and the Jets front office for comments.