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Created: 2025-07-17 15:33:06 UTC

Key scandals of Gavin Newsom:

X. 2005 Affair: Slept with aide's wife, Ruby Rippey-Tourk, damaging his marriage and staff trust.

X. French Laundry (2020): Dined maskless at elite restaurant amid COVID lockdowns he imposed.

X. EDD Fraud (2020): $31B in unemployment scams, including to inmates, under his watch.

X. Wildfire Misrepresentation: Overstated treated acres by 690%; bailed out PG&E despite fire blame.

X. Homelessness: Spent $24B, yet crisis worsened 31%.

X. 2021 Recall: Survived effort over COVID handling.

X. Podcast (2025): Criticized for pandering to MAGA guests, e.g., calling trans athlete inclusion "unfair."

Details from Wikipedia, CalMatters, NY Post. (378 chars)


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