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Gavin Newsom Sipped Cabernet While Los Angeles Burned

The California governor attended a luxury wine-tasting during the recent riots.

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Jun 20, 2025
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As riots engulfed Los Angeles and mobs vandalized public buildings, incinerated vehicles, and assaulted law enforcement officers, California governor Gavin Newsom was enjoying a swanky wine-tasting party in Napa Valley.

The wine-tasting was held on the afternoon of June 7, 2025, at the Odette Estate Winery, which Newsom co-founded in 2011. Dubbed “Vineya…

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