Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is looking to run a $19 million marketing campaign seeking to turn California’s tarnished image golden. 

Ahead of a widely rumored entrance into the 2028 presidential race, Newsom revealed this week his office will pour the money into an effort to tell California’s “true story,” and dispel “myths driven by misinformation and political rhetoric,” according to the Los Angeles Times. 

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