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Gavin Newsom: “Kern County, which was the murder capital of California…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

Governor Newsom holds media availability following new statewide public safety announcement

Published August 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 26:17

Talked to the mayor the other day about it. He wants to see more. He was very encouraged by our willingness to engage and re. Engage. Back in San Francisco, we went to Kern County, which was the murder capital of California, Kern County, a few years ago, off the charts. I think for five out of last six years, they've been the murder capital of the state. And we reached out to mayor and the county and we said, look, this is not just about coastal cities. (26:17–26:25)

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