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Why Newsom Dropped Out

Gavin Newsom bailed on the California statehouse race for one reason: He knew he couldn’t beat the once and future governor, Jerry Brown.

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Don’t mess with Moonbeam.

The most striking thing about San Francisco Gavin Newsom’s decision to withdraw from the race for California governor is that no one else is in the race.

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