California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke in Nashville on Saturday evening, the first stop of a national book tour ahead of what is anticipated to be his 2028 campaign for president.
Newsom was first elected as California governor in 2018 after serving as both California's lieutenant governor and mayor of San Francisco, and is among the top Democratic Party contenders for the White House.
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Spare me, Marsha. Tennessee’s violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation. Californians make more $, live longer, and are overall happier — while you promote policies that have resulted in lawlessness and higher depression rates.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) February 16, 2026
Time to turn Tennessee blue. https://t.co/aKyi2F51ow
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