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Newsom's viral 'Latinx' claim crumbles amid scrutiny of his own administration's online records
California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed that his office had never used the term “Latinx” during a recent interview, but a Fox News Digital review found this claim to be false.
“By the way, not one person ever in my office has ever used the word Latinx,” Newsom said in his viral podcast episode with Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
“I just didn’t even know where it came from. What are people talking about?” he added.
But posts from the governor and official documentation from his office pour cold water on this claim.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has gone viral for comments made in a conversation with conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Screenshots/This is Gavin Newsom | Getty Images)
In an X post from 2019, Newsom tweeted the term in reference to a study on childhood poverty on his official government account.
On his personal account, the California Democrat used the term when discussing the COVID-19 pandemic.
“#COVID19 disproportionately impacts the Latinx community,” he tweeted. “Rising rates in the Central Valley are concerning. CA is making $52M available to increase testing, contact tracing and quarantine efforts, and sending strike teams to 4 counties with increased cases and hospitalizations.”
In 2023, he said that the Republican Party has “politicians that are banning not assault rifles, but the word Latinx.”
Brooks Allen, Education Policy Advisor to the Governor, used “Latinx” in a 2023 letter about the state’s Ethnic Studies model.
“The model is grounded in the foundational curricular areas of the ethnic studies tradition – African American Studies, Native American Studies, Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies, and Latinx American Studies,” he wrote at the time.
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The term has also come up in official press releases and documentation from Newsom’s office. In Oct. 2020, it was used to promote a conversation the governor had with singer Becky G about the “youth vote” that was posted to the official governor’s office website.
A month prior, it was used in a news release on bills related to small businesses in the midst of the pandemic.
“Minority-owned businesses are disproportionately impacted: the number of active businesses owned by African-Americans dropped by 41%, Latinx by 32%, Asians by 25%, and immigrants by 36%,” the release stated.
The term was used again in 2021 when it came to addressing learning gaps related to pandemic school closures.
“The campaign will reach out to parents in areas hardest hit by the pandemic – especially Latinx, African American, Asian American and Pacific Islander parents of school-aged children – with $25 million from AB 86 to support the safe opening of schools during the next fiscal year,” it stated.
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It’s also used on the governor’s web page for First Partner Jennifer Seibel Newsom’s “Farm to School” effort.
“Today, over 2 million children in California do not have access to healthy, whole foods, with Black and Latinx children reporting food insecurity twice that of children in white households,” the website states.
On the Governor’s Council for Career Education website, it uses the term on its “Research Findings Summary” page. A former education policy associate for Newsom, who currently serves as his assistant deputy cabinet secretary, said “Latinx” in a 2021 X post.
“Economic recovery with higher education that is more equitable, resilient and coordinated to improve outcomes for Black, Latinx, API, Indigenous and Adult learner students who disproportionately are denied access and impacted by the pandemic,” Michael Wiafe said.
A spokesperson for Newsom’s office told Fox News Digital that “Latinx” is “not a term that is widely used in his Administration. Some staff have used it from time to time.”
Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk (right) is the guest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (left) inaugural edition of his “This is Gavin Newsom” podcast. (Gavin Newsom/X)
The term is considered widely unpopular among Latinos and Hispanics and even offensive in some cases, according to NBC News.
A Pew Research Center study from 2024 determined that 51% of Hispanic American adults were unfamiliar with the term “Latinx” and only 4% actually say the term, which proponents say is meant to be a gender-neutral alternative to Latino.
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A case out of Southern California is raising new concerns for parents across Nevada as high-powered electric motorcycles grow in popularity.
In the California case, a mother is facing criminal charges after prosecutors said her 14-year-old son hit and killed an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran with an e-motorcycle. She is now charged with involuntary manslaughter after law enforcement reportedly warned her about her son using the device a year ago.
Legal experts said similar consequences could apply in Nevada, depending on the circumstances.
“I think that warning is what’s triggering the criminal liability and this intention of involuntary manslaughter case,” Ray Johnson, a Nevada attorney and former FBI assistant special agent in charge, said. “In Nevada, you would have something similar, but it’s got to be around willful misconduct and delinquency. So, if a mom, the dad, the parent, or the guardian is willfully involved with not teaching them to do the right things, or it’s improper equipment, or they’re allowing them to do things, they could get a criminal charge.”
Across the Las Vegas Valley, electric motorcycles and other high-speed e-devices are becoming more common, especially among young riders. Law enforcement said some can reach speeds of 60 miles per hour, raising safety concerns when used by minors.
Under Nevada law, parents can be held financially responsible, up to $10,000, for damages caused by a minor’s willful misconduct, which results in any injury or death to another person or injury to the private property of another or to public property.
In some cases, parents could also face criminal consequences if they knowingly allow a child to engage in illegal or unsafe behavior involving vehicles.
Officer Luis Vidal with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said those situations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, with investigators looking at the circumstances.
“I think it’s very important for parents to understand that when the police department investigates anything that is something that we look at.”
The Clark County District Attorney’s Office would formally file charges in a case. News 3 has reached out to the office and is waiting for a response regarding what prosecutors would consider in a case involving a minor and an e-motorcycle.
North Las Police shared with News 3, “The topic of potential parental liability related to incidents involving e-motorcycles or e-bikes is best addressed by the City Attorney’s Office, as it involves legal interpretation and potential charging considerations.
Additionally, the City of North Las Vegas does not currently have a finalized version of specific e-bike or e-motorcycle ordinances in place. As such, any enforcement or liability would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis under existing laws.”
As these devices continue to surge in popularity, authorities said awareness and supervision are key to preventing serious accidents and potential legal consequences.
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