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Calif. Governor's race: Gavin Newsom interview
Gavin Newsom has been the Lieutenant Governor of California since 2011. Before that, he was the mayor of San Francisco.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenGavin Newsom has been the Lieutenant Governor of California since 2011. Before that, he was the mayor of San Francisco. He talks to us about expanding early childhood education, tackling the housing crisis, and why he’s committed to passing a single-payer healthcare system.
Image of Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor running for California Governor, by Christopher Ho.
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4 storiesGavin Newsom: affordable housing, education and health care is the goal
Gavin Newsom has been the Lieutenant Governor of California since 2011. Before that, he was the mayor of San Francisco.
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