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Gavin Newsom: “Trump just recently modeled our program at the national…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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Governor Newsom highlights key investments in firefighting technology

Published | Video Starts at 39:28

We put a stake in the ground years and years ago. About five and a half years ago, 5.5 million Californians are eligible for a college and career savings account, the first in the nation. Trump just recently modeled our program at the national level. I applaud that work. We believe in universal basic capital as opposed to universally basic income, as an approach pre distribution, not just redistribution, in the vernacular of addressing some of the macro issues around wealth and income disparities. (39:28–39:34)

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Asserts that Donald Trump recently modeled California's college and career savings account program at the national level.

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