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Gavin Newsom: “I was also advancing Care Not Cash program to take welfare…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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How Gavin Newsom Became the Democrats' 2028 Frontrunner | The Ezra Klein Show

Published | Video Starts at 1:31:08

As former mayor that did same sex marriage in 2004, where my party was attacking me for being too progressive. Same same time I was also advancing Care Not Cash program to take welfare away from homeless and guarantee housing in lieu of cash. because I didn't believe in the handout framework. I believed in opportunity and responsibility. More of a Clintonian frame in that. So it's both. (1:31:08–1:31:16)

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Asserts that he advanced a program to replace cash welfare for the homeless with guaranteed housing.

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