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Gavin Newsom: “We're going to join many other states probably as early as next week, and I think we'll file our 58th lawsuit against…”

On the recordAugust 21, 2019
We're going to join many other states probably as early as next week, and I think we'll file our 58th lawsuit against the administration, and I don't say that proudly.
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Gavin Newsom
Democratic · California

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Governor Newsom discusses California's plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration's immigration policies.

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