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Gavin Newsom · CaliforniaCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ripped President Trump in his last annual address as governor, touting the Golden State as an alternative “blueprint” for the rest of the country.
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Newsom excoriates Trump in last annual address as California governor
51% Center coverage: 85 sources

California Politics · CaliforniaCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative budget analysts projected.See the Story
Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor
46% Center coverage: 43 sources

Gavin Newsom · PleasantonGov. Gavin Newsom proposes reducing the responsibilities of California’s elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He aims to shift more power to the State Board of Education. The move is intended to simplify California’s complex education governance. Newsom says these…See the Story
Newsom's K-12 School Proposal Would Shift More Power to Governor, Board of Education
50% Left coverage: 6 sources
