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Gavin Newsom: “And lived to watch his son Dec. 12 get elected governor and…”

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I similarly didn't leave Dad's side. I was laying next to him for the last four days, 24 hours. He passed away shortly after I became governor. Exactly. And lived to watch his son Dec. 12 get elected governor and didn't make it through the inaugural. He didn't see little Dutch up there and the kids. I wish you. Oh, my gosh. But. And I write about that, and this book basically runs up till about that time. (49:15–49:21)

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Asserts that Gavin Newsom's father lived to see him elected governor on December 12 but did not survive to see the inauguration.

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