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Newsom, Cox darken the lines dividing them In spirited gubernatorial debate
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox (left) and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom (right).
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Newsom, Cox darken the lines dividing them In spirited gubernatorial debate
In their only post-primary faceoff prior to the Nov. 6 general election, gubernatorial candidates Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox made clear the stark differences between them on key issues ranging from the border wall to the gas tax increase.
If you do nothing else to bone up on the two men vying to be the next governor, listen to a replay of the hour-long and wide-ranging conversation moderated by KQED senior political editor Scott Shafer.
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