Political Quotes

Gavin Newsom

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Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the 40th governor of California, a position he has held since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Newsom previously served as the mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011 and as the lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019. His tenure as governor has been marked by significant policy initiatives, including efforts to address climate change, housing affordability, and healthcare reform.

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Sep 9, 2023

I find it in stark contrast that DeSantis was completely AWOL from spending any time with Joe Biden, which just to me is political malpractice.

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Sep 9, 2023

Our job is to get out of that muck and to get back on our feet, making the case.

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Sep 9, 2023

I think the vice president is naturally the one lined up. And the filing deadlines are quickly coming to pass. And I think we need to move past this notion that he's not going to run. President Biden is going to run, and looking forward to…

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Sep 9, 2023

I think the vengeance in Donald Trump's heart right now is more of a threat.

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Sep 9, 2023

I worry about democracy. I worry about the fetishness for autocracy that we're seeing not just from Trump, but around the world, and notably across this country.

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Sep 9, 2023

I think the party is in a much better place than it was back then.

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Sep 9, 2023

A little less time on his age, you know, whether or not he's going to run. A little more time on the damn record.

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Sep 9, 2023

I think we need to move past this notion that he’s not going to run. President Biden is going to run. Time to move on. Let’s go.

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Jun 30, 2023

If we can’t address this issue, we’re going to lose trust, and that’s just the truth.

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Jun 30, 2023

We're urgently embracing an abundance agenda by tearing down the barriers that have delayed new affordable housing and infrastructure for decades.

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Jun 30, 2023

Too urgent, too important to allow the process to unfold as it has for the last generation, invariably falling prey to all kinds of pratfall.

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Jun 30, 2023

This is the most consequential housing reform in modern history in the state of California. Long overdue? Absolutely.

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Jun 12, 2023

I think it’s a red line when you’re using military that are trained for foreign incursions to do domestic law enforcement in American cities.

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Jun 10, 2023

There was no call. Not even a voicemail.

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Jun 10, 2023

If some of us can be snatched off the streets without a warrant – based only on suspicion or skin color – then none of us are safe.

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Jun 10, 2023

We have to stand firm and hold the line against the bullying tactics of Donald Trump and the violent repression he is threatening to set loose upon the country.

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Jun 10, 2023

California will be taking him to court.

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Jun 10, 2023

Donald Trump is putting fuel on this fire. Commandeering a state's National Guard without consulting the Governor of that state is illegal and immoral.

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Jun 9, 2023

Donald Trump is creating fear and terror by failing to adhere to the U.S. Constitution and overstepping his authority.

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Jun 8, 2023

This is a line we cannot cross as a nation − this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.

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Jun 8, 2023

The President of the United States just called for the arrest of a sitting Governor. This is a day I hoped I would never see in America.

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Jun 4, 2023

If Republicans move this extreme MAGA proposal forward, millions will lose coverage, hospitals will close, and safety nets could collapse under the weight.

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