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On the recordApril 9, 2020
Gavin Newsom is not going to allow Washington D.C. to tell him what - how his citizens should live, and how they should behave.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes that Governor Newsom will resist federal directives regarding state governance.

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