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Monday, July 22, 2024
California Governor Newsom, seen as possible rival, backs Kamala Harris
US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) waves alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom during a campaign event against his recall election in San Leandro, California, September 8, 2021. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
California Governor Gavin Newsom endorses US Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket, removing a key possible rival to the nomination after Joe Biden’s shock exit from the White House race.
“With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris,” Newsom writes on X.
