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Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race: "There's a new sheriff in town"

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At an election night rally in California, Xavier Becerra speaks to "all those who have been made to feel afraid," saying the new sheriff "has got a law degree and a union card." He warns that anyone who comes after California or Californians "better be ready for a fight," adding: "We can't be bought, we can't be bullied."

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Who
Xavier Becerra
Where
rally - election night, California
Original footage
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco · watch the full video from this moment
Length
50 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript

Tonight I have a message for all those who have been made to feel afraid There's a new sheriff in town And he's got a law degree and a union card If anyone wants to come after California or anyone Californian they better be ready for a fight Right the Lotus We can't be bought we can't be bullied and we will never ever back down from a fight worth fighting And our people, our values, and our resources are always worth fighting for.

Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.

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