Gavin Newsom: “27% of us are foreign born.”

“I think it is my job, I have a moral authority that I need to bring to this conversation. Not just the formal role as governor of California, but also represent, you know, a state where 27% of us are foreign born. Size of 21 state populations combined. We're a global state, we're an international. I mean we are universal state in every way, shape or form. What's happening around the globe impacts California disproportionately.” (46:59–47:02)

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