California and Florida are home to sun, sand, surf and a sizzling showdown between two governors looking to surpass each other on the national political stage. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Californians are fleeing their governor’s liberal policies, picking Jacksonville over Southern California to escape what he considers to be a “dumpster fire.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom has fired back that Florida is led by a “small, pathetic man,” touting California as an economic powerhouse that Florida “doesn’t even come close” to matching. The rivalry is heating up with Newsom challenging DeSantis to...

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