Gavin Newsom

I want to be held to a higher level of accountability.

I know some people say, well, just not your job to get out in front, talk about the way the world

is and should be.

I think it is my job.

I have a moral authority that I need to bring to this conversation, not just the formal role as governor of California, but also represent a state where 27% of us are foreign born.

Size of 21 state populations combined.

We're a global state, we're an international, I mean, we are universal state in every way, shape or form.

What's happening around the globe impacts California disproportionately.

Number one in two-way trade, number one in direct foreign investment.

Look at the ports, 40% of the goods movement down in LA and Long Beach, all of this directly impacts us.

And I think anyone running for governor and auditioning for governor needs to be reminded of that as well.

It's a big part of the job and role.

Ask farmers, ask the ranchers whose tax burden has gotten worse, not better since Donald Trump has become president with these regressive taxes and tariffs and the trade policies and all the damage we've done globally overseas.

These are direct issues.

And so it's really important, I think.

And so that's my mindset.

And we'll see where fate...

One thing I am, and this is important too, I'm also a small business guy.

And most of you don't know that or

Don't care.