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Gavin Newsom: “That's why I went on Fox to debate Ron DeSantis, because…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book

Published March 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:00:47

I appreciate this, man. You know, it's just like. No, but by the way, this was happening with CRT dei, esg, we were constantly on the. This is why I started. That's why I went on Fox to debate Ron DeSantis, because they were winning that messaging war. They were flooding the zone. We were on our heels, not our toes. And narrative matters. And we were constantly on the defense. So what you're saying is there. (1:00:47–1:00:53)

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Asserts that he debated Ron DeSantis on Fox News due to Republicans winning the messaging war.

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“It was Mark Twain who said the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco because of the fog that comes in.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 07:00-07:08
“We married 4,036 couples from 46 states and six countries in February 2004 in San Francisco.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 28:11-28:15
“$4.3 trillion a year.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 30:39-30:42
“We went from the sixth largest economy to the fourth largest economy.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 31:54-31:59
“We went from 49 to 58 Fortune 500 headquartered companies, more than any other state in the nation.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 31:59-32:05
“Donald Trump federalized 4,000 National Guard in California and sent 700 active duty Marines not overseas, but to the second largest city in…”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 51:32-51:42
“He [Gavin Newsom's father] became an attorney up there and eventually became a judge.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 00:02-23:05
“He [Gavin Newsom's father] was an activist judge. So it was like social justice, racial justice, environmental justice.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 00:02-23:11
“He [Gavin Newsom's father] did do the direct ransom, but he was deeply part of it.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 00:02-24:15
“He [Gavin Newsom's father] never made any money. I mean, significant money.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 00:02-25:45
“This? It just came out yesterday.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 02:35-02:37
“I don't know that I'm smart, but I'm a guy.960sat. Which by the way is. You know, that's a fact.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 02:58-03:04
“John Hickenlooper was mayor of Denver. He's the senator now. Was governor of Colorado.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 03:37-03:42
“When I'm done with politics, I'll go back to the bar and restaurant.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 04:09-04:12
“We changed the name from meter maid to parking control office.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 05:01-05:04
“I started to do Burning man sculptures when I was mayor.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 07:39-07:44
“I think I was at one point, I was the only elected official in San Francisco. From San Francisco.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 13:05-13:11
“Waymo just announced they're rolling out to 10 more cities. They've been in six.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 19:22-19:26
“That future started in San Francisco first.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 19:26-19:29
“I think there was six waymos in front of me. Driverless cars in traffic.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 19:31-19:36
“My dad ran for supervisors, county supervisor, state senate. Lost.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 22:52-22:52
“My dad was Paul Getty's godson or godfather, who's one who had his ear cut off.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 23:58-24:07
“It also was against the law.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 28:54-28:57
“We have more scientists, engineers, more Nobel laureates, the finest system of higher education anywhere in the world.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 32:04-32:10
“California's energy endearing across a spectrum of issues on climate change, on social policy, on racial policies and social justice…”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 32:34-32:47
“Mom is doing an assisted suicide, and it was illegal back then. It's 20 years ago.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 35:48-35:54
“I went through this recall in California. They almost took me out.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 42:41-42:45
“It was a special election.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 43:02-43:03
“That's why we ban private prisons in the state of California.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 52:59-53:02
“That's why we have most progressive laws as it relates to getting masked men saying, you can't unmask these masked men.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 53:01-53:09
“This is a Private police force, a secret police force that has taken the oath of office to Trump, not the Constitution of the United States.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 53:24-53:32
“We can lose this country.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 55:00-55:01
“I talked about rigging the election before. I wasn't bullshitting about that.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 55:02-55:06
“The party is many. It's DCCs, it's D. You know, it's all the state parties, it's all of us. The party is Clinton, it's a composite of…”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 56:47-57:06
“The inside training is gross, man. I mean in the role of open door for lobbyists is gross. And the fact you can be there for 73 years.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 57:32-57:39
“I was with her talking about some Pentagon satellite issues related to climate and how we can. Early fire detection.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 57:59-58:07
“As a guy who's a godfather of a trans son, a trans godson, I appreciate what you're saying, man.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 1:01:46-1:01:53
“Chipotle, they're struggling a little bit right now.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 1:03:22-1:03:24
“I'm a Sarge Shriver Democrat.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 1:05:46-1:05:48
“Solving for ignorance and poverty and disease.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 1:05:50-1:05:53
“Standing up for ideals is what gay marriage was about.”
GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM Talks California, ICE, New Book | Uploaded March 4, 2026 | 1:06:11-1:06:15
“Trying to sort of break up monopolies and try to strike out against the injustice, the rigging of the system.”
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