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Gavin Newsom: “I did quote, unquote, the Skittles ban a couple years ago.”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Conversation Between Gavin Newsom and Michael Savage on Politics, Health, and Society

Published | Video Starts at 12:27

… focusing on proximity to agriculture, focusing on small farms and regenerative farming, all the component parts and all this. I mean, a lot of it, of course, is weaponized politically. I did quote, unquote, the Skittles ban a couple years ago. The same folks in the right were attacking the Skittles ban, which was about red dye. Now they're embracing and celebrating it. (12:27–12:31)

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