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Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on July 18, 2025 an X post
Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes.
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By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman • July 23, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on November 19, 2023 a statement on X
In Florida, “any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony.”
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By Amy Sherman • November 29, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on September 27, 2023 an interview with Sean Hannity
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.
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By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on January 30, 2023 a tweet
"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."
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By Yacob Reyes • February 6, 2023
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on August 9, 2021 a tweet
“California is moving folks out of encampments, into safe housing and getting them the mental health services they need.”
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By Shasha Hupka • September 11, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 a State of the State Address
“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”
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By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on February 19, 2020 a State of the State Address
"Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today.”
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By Chris Nichols • February 21, 2020
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on April 17, 2019 a news release
California is leading the nation in holding drug companies accountable and fighting prescription drug prices.  
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By Samantha Young • April 25, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on May 21, 2018
Says the California state auditor "found (John) Chiang lost track of $31 billion dollars," as state controller.
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By Chris Nichols • June 1, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on May 8, 2018 a campaign debate
"In San Francisco, we were successful in reducing our street population 40 percent. We got 12,000 people off the street."
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By Chris Nichols • May 10, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
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By Chris Nichols • December 2, 2016