Leading the story: The Democratic governor, who is running for re-election in California, encouraged Floridians to join him in California. What it says: “Freedom is under attack in your state,” Newsom said in the ad. “Your Republican leaders ban books, make voting difficult, restrict speech in classrooms, criminalize even women and doctors.”
“I urge all of you who live in Florida to join the fight or join us in California where we still believe in freedom – freedom of speech, freedom of choice, freedom from hate and freedom to love,” he added. “Don’t let them take your freedom away.”
The big picture: The move is similar to New York Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign in the spring, in which he placed billboards across Florida opposing the state’s “don’t say gay” law and encouraging Floridians to move to New York .
