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Gavin Newsom, John Cox to face off in November General Election

Posted at 10:22 PM, Jun 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-06 11:12:33-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGTV) -- Gavin Newsom and John Cox will face off in the November General Election for California Governor. 

During their post-primary speeches, both Cox and Newsom spoke about some of the key issues of their campaigns. 

Newsom focused on education and the future of California while bashing President Donald Trump on topics like immigration policies. 

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Watch Newsom's speech in the player below: 

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Cox, on the other hand, focused on some issues close to the pocketbooks of Californians, repealing the gas tax and lowering the cost of living in one of the nations most expensive states. 

Watch his speech in the player below: 

Because of California's so-called "jungle primary," the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff in November, regardless of political party.