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Gavin Newsom: “We put an initiative on the ballot. A special election, 90…”

Featuring: Gavin Newsom, Democratic | Governor of California

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One on One with California Governor Gavin Newsom

Published | Video Starts at 42:38

So what did you do? Instead of writing a map, we decided to write new lines into the state constitution. We fought fire with fire. We put an initiative on the ballot. A special election, 90 days, raised $118 million and we won. And we Neutralized what happened and we pushed back and we sent a message to Democrats. We have your back in all 50 states. Prop 50, after all, wasn't just about California. (42:38–42:44)

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Asserts that an initiative was put on the ballot, a special election was held in 90 days, $118 million was raised, and it was won.

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