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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

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

Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 05, 2018 in a news release:

California’s single-payer healthcare proposal would "force seniors off of Medicare."

By Chris Nichols• March 8, 2018

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

Steve Kirsch stated on November 09, 2021 in an article:

“Gavin Newsom is out of sight likely because he has Guillain-Barre syndrome from his booster shot.”

By Monique Curet• November 10, 2021

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 July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview:

“California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”

By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2025

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

“Ambassador Susan Rice Tribunal, Gavin Newsom indicted.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 26, 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 June 02, 2017 in a tweet:

"Americans are 25x more likely to be shot & killed than others in developed countries."

By Chris Nichols• June 14, 2017

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

The military arrested “bedridden Gavin Newsom.”

By Gabrielle Settles• November 11, 2021

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

Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address:

"More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink."

By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2019

Gavin Newsom stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign speech:

"Close to half of the children" in California are "at or near poverty," when you consider cost-of-living.

By Chris Nichols• September 19, 2018

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

Viral image stated on November 15, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Photo shows “ballots not counted in California and this is only one polling location. Yet Gavin Newsom was declared governor minutes after polling stations closed.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2022

Gavin Newsom stated on June 12, 2023 in a TV interview:

"Per capita, more Floridians move to California than Californians moving to Florida.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 19, 2023

Gavin Newsom stated on June 23, 2019 in an interview on "Axios on HBO":

"The vast majority" of San Francisco’s homeless people "also come in from — and we know this — from Texas. Just (an) interesting fact."

By Chris Nichols• August 14, 2019

Gavin Newsom stated on March 09, 2021 in 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.”

By Chris Nichols• March 10, 2021

Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article:

California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."

By Chris Nichols• September 29, 2017

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