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Newsom Investigates Oz's Controversial Claims on Armenian Bakery

1/29/2026

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California Governor Gavin Newsom is reviewing Dr. Mehmet Oz's video targeting the Armenian American community in Van Nuys.
The video links a bakery owned by Movses Bislamyan to alleged fraud, causing a 30% drop in traffic, which he denies.
Newsom's office says Oz's Turkish heritage may have influenced accusations.
Oz claims California is the epicenter of health care fraud and cites $3.5 billion tied to the Russian and Armenian mafia.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom is reviewing Dr. Mehmet Oz's video targeting the Armenian American community in Van Nuys.
The video links a bakery owned by Movses Bislamyan to alleged fraud, causing a 30% drop in traffic, which he denies.
Newsom's office says Oz's Turkish heritage may have influenced accusations.
Oz claims California is the epicenter of health care fraud and cites $3.5 billion tied to the Russian and Armenian mafia.