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Gov. Newsom urges peace as George Floyd's death ignites protests by day, violence by night

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom met with faith leaders Monday and urged peace as the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis continued to ignite protests by day and violence and looting by night in many cities across California and the nation.

Newsom implored Californians to show empathy to one another in his first news conference since before he deployed the California National Guard to Los Angeles early Sunday

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