As tensions rise amid the ongoing protests taking place across the nation following the May 25 death of George Floyd, California Gov.
Gavin Newsom addressed protesters during a Monday press conference in which he emphasized that he, along with other leaders, has to "do better." “So often we try to meet the moment with rhetoric, we feign resolve. … And yet, over and over and over again, we hear the names of those lives that have been lost, have been taken, justice that was never advanced, and communities continuing to feel like they’re not only being torn asunder but not being listened to," Newsom said during a Monday press conference.