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JoseBalow

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5. He has been preparing for his 2028 presidential run

Wed Mar 20, 2024, 04:11 PM

Mar 2024

ever since he was mayor of San Francisco, and especially since become the term-limited governor. I believe this shift towards the political center is part of that strategy (though it won't prevent California Republicans from trying to recall him, of course.)

Meanwhile, he is in the process of emptying death row at San Quentin, and turning the notorious prison into a model prisoner rehabilitation facility.

It's a balancing act which he appears to be succeeding at.

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Gavin Newsom is tacking rightward on crime -- and he's not the only one [View all] Auggie Mar 2024 OP

Moving to the center is not the same as moving to the right Jose Garcia Mar 2024 #1

He's addressing a problem in one city in the largest state in the country. onecaliberal Mar 2024 #2

Unless I'm missing something... sleroy49 Mar 2024 #3

It's the headline from the article. No need to come after me. Auggie Mar 2024 #7

Are you the publisher? onecaliberal Mar 2024 #8

White collar crime too? (no text) returnee Mar 2024 #4

He has been preparing for his 2028 presidential run JoseBalow Mar 2024 #5

We have clearly learned over the past few years, that focusing on rehabilitation instead of locking people up is NOT beaglelover Mar 2024 #6

We need to get back to 3 strikes The Mouth Mar 2024 #9