SACRAMENTO – Tonight, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News:

“Tonight, Gavin Newsom deflected blame around California’s mounting crises while desperately attempting to elevate his national profile as the knight in shining armor for today’s Democrat Party. Newsflash for Newsom: when your record as California governor is as disastrous as yours, you should probably stay focused on fixing your own state instead of not-so-subtly looking for a promotion to the White House.”