PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Gavin Newsom: “This is the state avocado, state fruit that the lieutenant…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

Watch on YouTube

Newsom: We could lose the country in 2028

Published | Video Starts at 21:42

For those that don't know California politics, by the way, we should use this moment to talk about Sam's food. We got Dungeness crab. We got. Come on, gov. You gotta get in there, This is the state avocado, state fruit that the lieutenant governor of California announced when Jerry Brown was out of state. This is what happens when governors are out of state. You're like Al Haig. I'm in charge here. I was in charge. And I officially made the state fruit, by the way. (21:42–21:50)

CLAIM

Asserts that the avocado was declared the state fruit of California by the lieutenant governor when Jerry Brown was out of state.

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.


Gavin Newsom

Discover more from

Gavin Newsom

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.