Gavin Newsom: “About 50% of that [goods movement] from China itself.”

“People forget that California is number one in two way trade, number one in direct foreign investment and number one manufacturing state in America. 40% of the goods movements in this country come through two ports of entry in California, About 50% of that [goods movement] from China itself. No state has more to lose, more to gain as it relates to ag, as it relates to all of these industries and tech and as you noted, AI et cetera.” (25:17–25:20)

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