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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'll talk more than Jerry Brown

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom barely paused to catch his breath as he tossed out more than $300 million worth of morsels from his newly crafted budget in a span of less than three minutes.

Cash to provide immunizations and developmental screening for children; $50 million for family planning; millions for Alzheimer's research and workforce development; $25 million for early detection of psychosis; and a pot of cash for literacy programs and tattoo removal for prisoners.

That was just a snippet from Newsom's marathon

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