Gavin Newsom blasted for claiming California taxes lower than Texas, Florida: ‘Lies’

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Gov. Gavin Newsom was roasted for making an extraordinary claim that Florida and Texas, not California, are “the REAL high-tax states” — drawing a sharp rebuke from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Newsom made the claim onstage at the SXSW conference Sunday in Austin, Tex. — where he teased a presidential run — telling attendees that...

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Gavin Newsom blasted for claiming California taxes lower than Texas, Florida: ‘Lies’
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Gavin Newsom blasted for claiming California taxes lower than Texas, Florida: ‘Lies’

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Gov. Gavin Newsom was roasted for making an extraordinary claim that Florida and Texas, not California, are “the REAL high-tax states” — drawing a sharp rebuke from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Newsom made the claim onstage at the SXSW conference Sunday in Austin, Tex. — where he teased a presidential run — telling attendees that...