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Gov. Gavin Newsom Holds Press Conference On 'Gains In Statewide K-12 Student Test Scores'

Published October 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 25:41

And I cannot impress upon you how grateful we are, Mr. Superintendent, of your leadership across the spectrum. Final words that was demonstrable yesterday. Yesterday we announced provide about a billion meals a year in our public school system. We were the first in the nation to provide two free meals a day. But we did something yesterday that's also first in the nation and that's to address the issue of ultra processed food foods. (25:41–25:46)

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