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California Leaders React to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Speech

Elected officials, as well as social media influencers, had wide-ranging opinions of the governor’s prime time address warning that democracy is in danger.

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California liberals welcomed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s speech condemning President Trump, but some remained skeptical of the governor. Republicans, meanwhile, saw his address as opportunistic and blamed him for the state’s turmoil.

Amid Trump’s Battle With LA, San Francisco Mayor Avoids Discussing Politics

Mayor Daniel Lurie says that he is focused on quality of life issues, not politics, as President Trump targets California in various ways.

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Mayor Daniel Lurie walking through the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco, with William Scott, then the chief of the San Francisco Police Department, on the morning of his inauguration in January.

A Solidarity Protest in San Francisco Turns Violent

Demonstrators who hoped to show peaceful support for immigrant rights protesters in Los Angeles wound up clashing with the police.

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Protesters and police clash during a protest in opposition to federal deportation operations near an ICE facility in San Francisco on Sunday.

WorldPride Parade Attendees Celebrate in D.C. With Both Joy and Resolve

The president’s moves affecting L.G.B.T.Q. people were on the minds of attendees, but there was no stopping the party.

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People ride on floats during the WorldPride parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
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