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Can We Trust Gavin Newsom?

Let's parse the progressive record, corporate ties, and national ambitions of California's governor.

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Aug 21, 2025
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The governor of the Golden State has been both a liberal daydream and a convenient foil for the Trump regime. Gavin Newsom has always been primed for the national stage, but it’s only in Trump’s second term that he’s truly broken through the noise.

Newsom — and by extension, his press office — have been relentless. Their sarc…

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