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On the record · Updated October 18, 2026

Gavin Newsom quotes

California governor

12 things Gavin Newsom said, verbatim, from June 16, 2026 to October 18, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

Also appeared as: Gov. Gavin Newsom

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01

Trump's remark invited Iran to attack Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Steven Cheung White House communications director Disputes
“He was clearly stating US cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran hadn't been stopped,”
White House Rapid Response account official White House social media account Disputes
“He was saying the U.S. is fighting to STOP Iran from having the ability to take out LA and San Diego with a nuclear weapon — which they would if they had the chance.”
Karen Bass Los Angeles mayor Supports
“not to invite a foreign power to attack a city.”
02

Letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego is a small price to pay in the war.

Others on this question

Karen Bass Los Angeles mayor Disputes
“The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives”
Todd Gloria San Diego mayor Disputes
“We are not expendable. And we are never a 'small price to pay.'”
Donald Trump President Supports
“They can take out a city. Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay”
03

California should require frontier AI models to have an emergency shutdown ('kill switch') capability.

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Jimmy Patronis U.S. Representative, R-Fla. Qualifies
“it does need to have some oversight. It needs a kill switch,”
04

The government should not restrict AI industry growth and should rely on existing criminal and civil law rather than new regulation.

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Donald Trump President of the United States Supports
“We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows! However, we will also be looking for BAD, and we can do that, very easily, with our already existing Criminal and Civil Justice System,”

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