Hitting the campaign trail

Democratic candidate for governor Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters on his campaign bus after departing San Francisco for a weeklong tour.

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May 29, 2018 12 AM PT

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox holds a news conference at California GOP headquarters in Fresno.

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Newsom campaign workers adjust a decal on the side of the tour bus.

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Gavin Newsom, center, with supporters in San Luis Obispo.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa makes a campaign stop at a gym in Fresno.

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Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer hugs Antonio Villaraigosa after a news conference at the Fresno Police Department.

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Villaraigosa shakes hands with Ester Vasquez, 74, at a Fresno gym.

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Cox at state Republican Party headquarters in Fresno.

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