Whatever you focus on, you find more of. And these networks have really honed in on California for one reason. Our success runs completely contra to their entire worldview. The fact that California has more scientists, engineers, more Nobel laureates, the finest system of higher education, more venture capital than any other state in America. We got the TMZ tour. We got TMZ tours. Not that we don't have problems. We do have problems. We have problems. But there's an energy and daring and an entrepreneurialism that defines the best state. (05:43–05:53)

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Asserts that California leads in scientists, engineers, Nobel laureates, higher education, and venture capital compared to other U.S. states.

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Gavin Newsom: “California has more scientists, engineers, more Nobel…”