California’s Newsom visits Beaufort

California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour.

Photos by Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island during his Take It Back Tour. Amber Hewitt/The Island News