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Gavin Newsom: “California success is not an accident. It's by design. We…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Published | Video Starts at 56:16

I'm staying closer to home. I wanted to see what Friedman we were talking about. I'm giving some reverence to Tom. We have a formula for success. I mean, California success is not an accident. It's by design. We have 18% of the world's R and D. We invest in that billions and billions of those tax dollars go back into R and D tax credits, the UC system. I mean, how many more engineers, scientists, more Nobel laureates do we need? (56:16–56:22)

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Asserts that California's success is intentional and it holds 18% of the world's R&D.

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