WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Gavin Newsom’s final day in Washington, D.C. included meetings with Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment, showcasing California’s vital national and global role.

Governor Newsom started his final day in DC with a meeting of global significance. He met with Huang Runqiu, Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment to further California’s climate partnership with China.

Governor Newsom meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the California Delegation.

The Governor then headed back to Capitol Hill to meet with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the California House Delegation. Much of the conversation between Governor Newsom and California’s Congressmembers focused on the devastating impacts of climate change – from wildfire to drought to extreme heat.

The Governor’s last stop in DC was with California’s own Vice President Kamala Harris. Governor Newsom and Vice President Harris had lunch and discussed Governor Newsom’s unwavering support for the Administration and how California can press forward on the Biden Administration’s key social policy and climate priorities.

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