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

“Gavin Newsom Gets Death Penalty.”

By Bill McCarthy• January 19, 2022

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

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

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

The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.”

By Gabrielle Settles• November 11, 2021

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

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

Facebook posts stated on June 07, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Gov. Gavin Newsom has “no power or authority” to extend the state of emergency in California because it expired “automatically” on May 6, 2020.

By Sasha Hupka• June 22, 2021

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

Gavin Newsom stated on April 17, 2019 in a news release:

California is leading the nation in holding drug companies accountable and fighting prescription drug prices.

By Samantha Young• April 25, 2019

Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2016 in a speech:

"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 26, 2016

John Cox stated on May 04, 2021 in a campaign press conference:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."

By Chris Nichols• May 5, 2021

Gavin Newsom stated on June 18, 2019 in a tweet:

Says "For the first time in our state’s history, the Pride flag has been raised at our State Capitol!!"

By Chris Nichols• June 18, 2019

Instagram posts stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts:

California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.”

By Chris Nichols• September 1, 2020

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

Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a tweet:

"The person in charge of the Hillary investigation, Andrew McCabe, got $700,000 from (Hillary Clinton) for wife!"

By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2017

Chain message stated on March 19, 2020 in a text:

The federal government is “preparing to mobilize the national guard,” “dispatch them across the US with military” and “announce a nationwide 1 week quarantine for all citizens.”

By Daniel Funke• March 20, 2020

Instagram posts stated on October 02, 2023 in an Instagram post:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is “not human.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 5, 2023

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom “has no legal authority” to make wearing face coverings mandatory in California.

By Chris Nichols• June 24, 2020

Gavin Newsom stated on April 23, 2018 in in a campaign ad:

Gavin Newsom was "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win."

By Chris Nichols• April 27, 2018

Gavin Newsom stated on May 07, 2023 in a tweet:

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “cut $211 million in mental health funding.”

By Sarah Bahari, Amy Sherman• May 9, 2023

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