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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.
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