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Gavin Newsom stated on June 10, 2025 in posts on X:

California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2025

Bloggers stated on January 03, 2022 in a blog post:

“Gavin Newsom Gets Death Penalty.”

By Bill McCarthy• January 19, 2022

Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Fox News reported California Gov. Gavin Newsom “will withhold” California’s federal income tax.

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“While California is dying … Gavin (Newsom) is vacationing in Stevensville, MT!”

By Bill McCarthy• May 22, 2020

Bloggers stated on November 07, 2021 in a blog post:

The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.”

By Gabrielle Settles• November 11, 2021

Ted Cruz stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention:

"Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris."

By Chris Nichols• May 3, 2016

Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2025 in an Instagram post:

“Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post and ordered Cal Fire firefighters to return donated starlinks.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 29, 2025

Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is considering plans to secede from the union.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2024

Gavin Newsom stated on February 19, 2020 in 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.”

By Chris Nichols• February 21, 2020

John Cox stated on October 08, 2018 in a campaign debate:

Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse."

By Chris Nichols• October 8, 2018

Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Ambassador Susan Rice Tribunal, Gavin Newsom indicted.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2021

Viral image stated on August 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Fox News reported that California Gov. Gavin Newsom said former President Donald Trump “is not eligible for future presidential elections & has asked the California’s State Assembly to pass a bill that will remove Trump’s name on any future ballots.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 25, 2023

John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Republican candidate for California governor Travis Allen "gave campaign donations to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Barbara Boxer."

By Chris Nichols• May 25, 2018

Threads posts stated on January 11, 2025 in a Threads post:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats “literally decriminalized looting.”

By Loreben Tuquero• January 14, 2025

Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."

By Chris Nichols• December 2, 2016

Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet:

“In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”

By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2020

Bloggers stated on January 28, 2021 in a blog:

Facebook tried to “shut down” the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

By Chris Nichols• February 2, 2021

Instagram posts stated on June 07, 2022 in an Instagram post:

"Gavin Newsom reportedly intervened at the request of Nancy Pelosi and directly ordered the California Highway Patrol to drop all charges" against Paul Pelosi for his DUI arrest.

By Andy Nguyen• June 10, 2022

Instagram posts stated on January 23, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram:

“El gobernador de California le ha dejado las cosas bien claras a Donald Trump que si llega a deportar a los inmigrantes que viven en California el estado independizara de Estados Unidos y se unirá con México".

By Maria Briceño• February 5, 2025

Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2018 in a TV interview:

Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border."

By Chris Nichols• September 12, 2018

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