{"id":2449691,"date":"2025-06-20T08:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-while-la-burned-newsom-attended-luxury-wine-tasting-event\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T08:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:10:21","slug":"report-while-la-burned-newsom-attended-luxury-wine-tasting-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-while-la-burned-newsom-attended-luxury-wine-tasting-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: While LA Burned, Newsom Attended &#8216;Luxury Wine-Tasting&#8217; Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-while-la-burned-newsom-attended-luxury-wine-tasting-event%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2449691&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom faces criticism for attending a luxury wine-tasting event while riots erupted in Los Angeles over immigration issues. The event, held at the Odette Estate Winery, which Newsom co-founded, was intended as a fundraiser for a cancer center but raised eyebrows given the timing, occurring just a day after chaotic protests. Observers noted his casual demeanor at the wine-tasting as inappropriate, prompting scrutiny of his leadership during a state crisis. Newsom&#8217;s track record with alcohol-highlighted by past personal issues-adds too the controversy surrounding his choices and public image. As he positions himself for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-worst-moments-of-the-medias-love-affair-with-michael-avenatti\/\" title=\"Counting Down The Worst Moments Of The Media\u2019s Love Affair With Michael Avenatti\">potential presidential run<\/a> in 2028, his actions during such tumultuous times raise questions about his priorities and readiness for higher office.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-praises-desantis-for-remarkable-response-to-hurricane-ian-i-think-hes-done-a-good-job\/\" title=\"Biden Praises DeSantis For \u2018Remarkable\u2019 Response To Hurricane Ian: \u2018I Think He\u2019s Done A Good Job\u2019\">apparently playing<\/a> the Ebenezer Scrooge in &ldquo;A 2028 White House Carol,&rdquo; and the first Dickensian apparition to visit him is the Ghost of Don&rsquo;t-You-Ever-Learn.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom &mdash; who&rsquo;s had repeated problems with both wining and dining over his career in public service &mdash; now faces a new problem involving both: While Los Angeles burned in anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement riots over the early part of June, the Golden State governor and likely 2028 Democratic presidential challenger decided to go to what a report described as &ldquo;a luxury wine-tasting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>From Christopher Rufo and Ryan Thorpe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.city-journal.org\/article\/los-angeles-riots-california-governor-gavin-newsom-wine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Journal<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>  The wine-tasting was held on the afternoon of June 7, 2025, at the Odette Estate Winery, which Newsom co-founded in 2011. Dubbed &ldquo;Vineyard Vibes,&rdquo; the event was a fundraiser for the PlumpJack Foundation, founded by Newsom&rsquo;s sister, and featured &ldquo;contemporary yet sophisticated&rdquo; wines, live jazz music, and locally made pizza and smash burgers. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the perfect kick-off to summer fun,&rdquo; read promotional language. &ldquo;The fete will take place on the Winery Crushpad, where we&rsquo;ll gather for music, food, conversation, and delicious wine!&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A source who photographed Newsom at the event expressed shock that the governor was in attendance, given that riots had broken out in Los Angeles the day before. &ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t believe it,&rdquo; the source said. &ldquo;He was just walking around like this was an everyday occurrence.&rdquo; Newsom was at the wine party for at least 90 minutes, according to the source, who said that when the governor finally left, he appeared to retreat to the inner rooms of his winery.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>And keep in mind the date: This is when Newsom&rsquo;s steady hand could have prevented this from becoming much worse than it eventually became. Indeed, these were the scenes on the ground the day that he attended the event:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Supercut of the June 7th riots in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Great ad for mass deportations. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QxHfwQ7oFV\">pic.twitter.com\/QxHfwQ7oFV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 3sidedstory &#127482;&#127474; (@3sidedstory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3sidedstory\/status\/1931728212276466135?\">June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Law enforcement seized the bike of Elpidio Reyna, a fugitive <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wanted?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#wanted<\/a> for the alleged assault of a federal officer in Paramount, California, on June 7, 2025. A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/reward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#reward<\/a> of up to $50K is offered for information leading to his arrest &amp; conviction. Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/srIq4MypdY\">https:\/\/t.co\/srIq4MypdY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PMoYe2LvTS\">pic.twitter.com\/PMoYe2LvTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FBI Los Angeles (@FBILosAngeles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBILosAngeles\/status\/1935087629860475361?\">June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the thug who was filmed throwing rocks at law enforcement cars in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On June 7, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the suspect threw rocks at law enforcement vehicles on Alondra Boulevard in&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SCUsT4INAz\">pic.twitter.com\/SCUsT4INAz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Johnny Midnight &#9889;&#65039; (@its_The_Dr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/its_The_Dr\/status\/1931846563397034215?\">June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newsom, apparently thinking that owning this was his best option, had a spokesman tell City Journal that the governor &ldquo;proudly attended&rdquo; the wine-tasting in &ldquo;honor of his mother, who died of breast cancer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The event was intended to raise money for the UCSF Cancer Center &mdash; which is indeed a nice thought, but could he not have sent them a check? Moreover, this highlights a consistent throughline in Newsom&rsquo;s career regarding problems with wine in general and Napa Valley in particular.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14285065\/Gavin-Newsoms-shocking-lies-going-rehab-caught-affair-best-friends-wife.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In 2007<\/a>, after it was revealed that he had an affair with the wife of his campaign manager, Newsom &mdash; then mayor of San Francisco &mdash; said that he was seeking professional help for &ldquo;problems with alcohol.&rdquo; It was reported that he&rsquo;d quit drinking after this; it was widely reported he&rsquo;d gone to rehab, as well.<\/p>\n<p>As it turns out, this was just a smokescreen for unacceptable behavior, delusions of sobriety on Newsom&rsquo;s part, or both: During his 2018 run for the California governorship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/missouri-gov-shows-newsom-done-prepares-civil-unrest-way-gavin-couldnt-bring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsom<\/a> insisted there hadn&rsquo;t been any rehab.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, there&rsquo;s no rehab. I just stopped,&rdquo; he told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article209176644.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacramento Bee<\/a>. &ldquo;There was no treatment, no, nothing related to any of that stuff. I stopped because I thought it was a good thing to stop.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Except he hadn&rsquo;t stopped; that too appeared to be a cover for the rather damaging revelation that he&rsquo;d been carrying on a sexual dalliance with the unstable, substance-abusing wife of one of his closest aides and friends. Not that morality especially matters with Democratic voters in California, I suppose &mdash; but it&rsquo;s probably worth noting, given the stakes for America&rsquo;s future, that he once admitted to an issue with drinking whilst implying that this was the root cause of a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highly problematic extramarital relationship<\/a>, insisted that he no longer had said issue, and had resumed drinking.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe he should have stayed on the wagon and away from all things alcohol-related, full stop. During COVID, California was one of the strictest states in the nation when it came to lockdown policy. However, not only did Newsom not order wineries shut in Napa Valley &mdash; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/despite-backlash-winery-scandal-gov-newsom-makes-mockery-covid-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move which profited one of his own wineries<\/a> at the expense of others in neighboring counties that were ordered shut &mdash; but he was seen in what looked like a breach of his own state&rsquo;s lockdown rules in an infamous dinner at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-dem-official-caught-dining-exclusive-french-restaurant-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelin-starred French Laundry restaurant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: We&rsquo;ve obtained photos of Governor Gavin Newsom at the Napa dinner party he&rsquo;s in hot water over. The photos call into question just how outdoors the dinner was. A witness who took photos tells us his group was so loud, the sliding doors had to be closed. 10pm on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXLA?\">@FOXLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gtOVEwa864\">pic.twitter.com\/gtOVEwa864<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1328932610169561090?\">November 18, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Newsom would apologize for not setting a good example &mdash; because we&rsquo;re clearly looking for a moral exemplar in a man who styles his hair like he&rsquo;s trying to remind us how similar he looks to Christian Bale playing yuppie serial killer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/throwback-angry-gavin-newsom-interview-losing-governor-race-warning-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrick Bateman<\/a> in &ldquo;American Psycho.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the First Partner and I followed the restaurant&rsquo;s health protocols and took safety precautions, I should have modeled better behavior and not joined the dinner,&rdquo; Newsom said after the November 2020 faux pas.<\/p>\n<p>So if the guy is an oleaginous stoat, whatever. It&rsquo;s not like this is disqualifying in California, although it does make one pine for (I can&rsquo;t believe I&rsquo;m even saying this, but) the halcyon days of Jerry &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gov-moonbeam-claims-illegals-killing-cop-nothing-sanctuary-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov. Moonbeam<\/a>&rdquo; Brown. And as long as that idiocy doesn&rsquo;t cross the border east to Nevada or Arizona, or north to Oregon, that&rsquo;s fine: Stay there and let your doomed state fail.<\/p>\n<p>When the rioters or looters or mob of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/start-seeing-cars-parked-trunk-open-time-get-dodge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homeless<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mass-overdoses-linked-tainted-drug-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tranq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chilling-video-people-look-like-zombies-streets-philly-tranq-epidemic-explodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zombie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cnn-captures-journalist-reports-shoplifting-dem-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoplifters<\/a> come to the governor&rsquo;s mansion, just hide in the wine cellar with a corkscrew, Gavin. Keep out of view until Kamala or some other Democrat takes your place in January 2027 &mdash; and, in the interim, stay out of it when the president invariably has to keep peace in your cities. A little over 18 months from now, we can all move on from this genuinely horrible episode where you were somehow considered a major player in our national political conversation.<\/p>\n<p>But therein lies the problem: Not only has Newsom cast himself as the leader of Resistance 2.0 and actively stymied President Donald Trump&rsquo;s response to the Los Angeles riots &mdash; riots he apparently would rather sip merlot through than attend to stopping &mdash; he&rsquo;s clearly positioning himself for a 2028 White House bid.<\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s going to happen if Iran decides to attack U.S. interests in the Middle East under his watch, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israel-accuses-iran-war-crimes-serious-kind-vows-take-things-new-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran is threatening to do<\/a> at this very moment? &ldquo;Sorry, madam secretary &mdash; can&rsquo;t talk now. There&rsquo;s a chardonnay with my name on it sitting right in front of me. You let the boys in fatigues figure it out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After all, this seems to be a pattern for Gavin. Major scandal? It was the wine talking. Pandemic? Don&rsquo;t shut down my wineries; let me head to a Michelin-starred Napa Valley eatery and maybe it&rsquo;ll clear my head. Riots? Nope: Wine time!<\/p>\n<p>If the Ghost of Don&rsquo;t-You-Ever-Learn hasn&rsquo;t stopped him, maybe the Ghost of Political Hangovers Present can do the trick. 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Throughout his public service career, Newsom has faced ongoing issues related to socializing and dining, and now he finds himself in a new predicament. While Los Angeles was engulfed in riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier in June, Newsom chose to attend what was described as &#8220;a luxury wine-tasting.&#8221; According to a report by Christopher Rufo and Ryan Thorpe in City Journal, this event took place on June 7, 2025, at Odette Estate Winery-co-founded by Newsom himself-and served as a fundraiser for the PlumpJack Foundation established by his sister. The gathering featured upscale wines, live jazz music, and gourmet food options. A source who saw Newsom at the event expressed disbelief that he attended amidst the chaos unfolding just a day prior. The governor reportedly spent over an hour mingling before retreating into private areas of his winery.<\/p>\n<p>This incident occurred during a time when effective leadership could have mitigated escalating tensions. On that very day of his attendance at the wine-tasting event, Los Angeles experienced significant unrest marked by violent protests against law enforcement actions.<\/p>\n<p>In response to criticism regarding his presence at such an event during civil unrest, Newsom&#8217;s spokesperson stated that he attended in memory of his mother who passed away from breast cancer; however, many questioned whether it would have been more appropriate for him to simply make a donation instead.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s history with alcohol has also raised eyebrows; after admitting past struggles with drinking linked to personal scandals while serving as San Francisco&#8217;s mayor-he claimed he had sought help but later denied undergoing rehabilitation-his recent behavior suggests unresolved issues may persist.<\/p>\n<p>During California&#8217;s strict COVID lockdowns, wineries remained open under policies favoring some businesses over others-a decision benefiting one of Newsom&#8217;s own establishments-and he faced backlash for attending an extravagant dinner party that appeared contrary to state health guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these controversies not disqualifying him among California voters historically tolerant of such behavior from Democratic leaders like Jerry Brown-the current situation raises concerns about how effectively he could handle national crises if elected president in 2028. As tensions rise globally and domestically alike under potential future threats or emergencies during his tenure-one wonders if prioritizing leisure over leadership will continue defining Gavin&#8217;s political legacy moving forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2449692,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gavin-Newsom-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51221,7964,3678,57544],"class_list":["post-2449691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-la-2","tag-luxury","tag-newsom","tag-wine-tasting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gavin-Newsom-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449691"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449695,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449691\/revisions\/2449695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2449692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}