Gavin Newsom: “There was an effort to recall me in the last three…”

“I mean, I've been. I am who I am, and I've been a. I've been an open book for decades. And people who know me best have elected me to many offices. There was an effort to recall me in the last three elections. We won by margins of 20 plus percent. So, I mean, that issue, I think, has been substantively addressed. For those that chronicle me literally and figuratively, that know me best in this state and certainly in the Bay Area.” (04:53–04:59)

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.