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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov 40th Governor of California.
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Joan Walsh @joanwalsh.bsky.social National correspondent, The Nation. Co-producer of "The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show." Author: "What's The Matter With White People." Proud mom of Sadie, Stella and NoraWD.
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